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2009 Map of White City NW

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of White City NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

Clarks Creek and Humboldt Creek dominate this rural landscape in Geary County, where a network of tributary streams defines the local geography. The area is characterized by its agricultural roots and long-standing family-named roads, such as Zumbrunn Rd and Derendinger Rd, which follow the contours of the land. For those researching local genealogy, the presence of Rosey Cemetery in the northwest and Olson Cemetery further south provides concrete points of reference for the families who settled this portion of the Kansas prairie.

The hydrological pattern is intricate, with Dry Creek, Davis Creek, and the West Branch Davis Creek carving paths through the terrain. Transportation in the region relies on a grid of gravel and local routes like Thomas Creek Rd and Stahl Rd, which connect the scattered homesteads. This map illustrates the intersection of small-scale water systems and the established rural infrastructure at the start of the 21st century.