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2022 Map of Wellington

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Wellington serves as the prominent hub of southern Kansas agriculture and governance in this 2022 survey, anchored by the Sumner County Courthouse. The urban landscape is defined by its grid system and institutional landmarks, including Sumner Memorial Gardens and Prairie Lawn Cem on the eastern edge. To the north, the Wellington Municipal Airport occupies a significant portion of the prairie, while the surrounding countryside maintains its township-and-range character through a network of section-line roads like N West Rd and W 70th Ave N.

The hydrography of the region is dominated by winding prairie streams such as Slate Creek, Hargis Creek, and Spring Cr. These waterways cut through the flat terrain, creating subtle elevation changes and riparian corridors that contrast with the rectilinear agricultural plots. Small rural localities like Riverdale in the north and Roland to the west represent the enduring footprint of smaller rail-era settlements that supported the surrounding farmsteads.