2016 Map of Aurora NW

About this map

Cloud County's rural agricultural landscape is defined by a rhythmic pattern of section-line roads and the branching drainage of several prairie creeks. Small family or community cemeteries including Wilcox Cem, Hall Cem, and Kindel Cem serve as quiet landmarks among the fields, anchoring the area's genealogical history to specific sections of land. The terrain is carved by the headwaters of Wolf Cr, Yockey Cr, and Coal Cr, along with the east and west branches of Oak Creek. This 2016 survey illustrates the persistent grid of the Public Land Survey System, where modern thoroughfares like N 140th Rd and Co Rd 781 intersect with historical boundary lines between Range 4 West and Range 3 West. The map captures a quintessential slice of the Kansas plains, where small-scale drainage systems and local county roads dictate the movement of both water and residents.