2010 Map of Alva NW

About this map

Salt Fork Arkansas River flows through the southern reaches of this landscape on the Kansas-Oklahoma border, providing the primary drainage for a region defined by its rigid section-line road network. The rural character of this area in the early 21st century is defined by vast agricultural plots partitioned by roads such as n2430 RD and e0050 RD. High atop a central rise sits Fairview Cemetery, a significant landmark for local genealogical research and a quiet indicator of the longstanding farming community. Multiple smaller watercourses, including Spring Creek, Boggy Creek, and Driftwood Creek, carve subtle dendritic patterns across the plains, influencing the placement of homesteads and crossing points within the strictly gridded survey system.