2012 Map of Bellaire

About this map

Bellaire occupies a central position in this north-central Kansas landscape, serving as a primary point of settlement within a rural grid of agricultural roads. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage systems, with Monkey Run and W Oak Cr threading through the center of the area. These waterways, along with Middle Oak Cr, create a dendritic pattern across the Smith County plains that historically dictated the placement of homesteads and farm boundaries. Transport in the region is anchored by local routes such as Sheddy Rd and Co Rd-626, which facilitate movement between the dispersed farmsteads and the community of Bellaire. The mapping of Spring Cr and Frog Cr on the western and eastern margins further illustrates the consistent creek-fed geography that supports the local livestock and wheat farming economy of this plains environment.