Walnut Creek and its tributary Alexander Dry Creek carve a slow, winding path through the agricultural landscape of Rush County. The settlement of Alexander sits at a crossroads, centered around its local Post Office and basic infrastructure like the Alexander Wastewater Treatment Facility. This map shows the quiet grid of rural Kansas in the early 21st century, where the land is divided between active cultivation and localized industrial activity at the Webs Oil Field. To the south of the village, the Belle Prairie Cemetery serves as a silent landmark for local genealogy, marking the generations that have worked this prairie soil. The road network, including County Highway 524 and Main Street, illustrates the enduring structure of this small High Plains community.
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1889 · Larned
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Larned
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Ness
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Ellis
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Ness
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1896 · Hays
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1955 · Great Bend
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Great Bend
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Great Bend
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Mc Cracken
USGS Topo · 1:24,000