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2022 Map of Walker

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Walker
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The small settlement of Walker sits along the northern edge of this Ellis County landscape, situated near the intersection of Victoria Rd and Old Hwy 40. This high plains region is defined by the drainage patterns of Big Cr and its tributaries, including N Fork Big Cr and Mud Cr, which carve through the terrain south of the townsite. The infrastructure reflects a deep agricultural and transportation history, with the iconic Butterfield Trail Rd cutting across the central plains, a route that echoes the frontier era of Kansas travel.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of rural cemeteries such as Saint Anns Cem, Saint Boniface Cem, and Winterset Cem, which serve as permanent markers of early parish life and family settlement. The presence of Dinkel Airport north of the creek highlights the adaptation of the landscape for modern aviation, while a grid of local connectors like Gorham Galatia Rd and Munjor Rd links the various townships across the Ellis and Russell County line.