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2011 Map of Western

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Western
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Western serves as the primary hub in this portion of Saline County, where the Western Post Office and Western Village Park Campground anchor the local community. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the North Fork Swan Creek and its tributaries, including Spring Creek and Walnut Grove Creek. These waterways dictate the subtle drainage patterns across a grid of rural roads like Co RD S and Co RD 1200.

Family history is preserved across several burial grounds, including Union Cemetery to the west and Plainview Cemetery just north of the village center, while South Fork Cemetery sits near the southern boundary. In the northeast corner, the Kreshal Dam impounds the Kreshal Reservoir, a notable water feature in an otherwise strictly agricultural expanse. The infrastructure is rounded out by State Spur 76C, which provides the main paved arterial connection into the town of Western.