2018 Map of Adams

About this map

The small communities of Adams and Orsemus anchor this agricultural landscape in south-central Kansas. This 2018 survey documents the intricate drainage network where Clearwater Cr and Big Spring Cr carve through the section lines of the Public Land Survey System. The map highlights the intersection of rural life and geography at the border of Kingman and Harper counties, following the route of Conway Springs Rd. Other watercourses like Duck Cr, Sand Cr, and Spring Cr illustrate the undulating prairie topography that has defined the region's ranching and farming history. While the area is sparsely populated, the grid of section-line roads such as SE 110 St and SE 130 St maintains the organized structure established during the nineteenth-century settlement of the Kansas plains.