2012 Map of Big Bow NE

About this map

Wolf Cr and Bear Ck define the subtle drainage of this High Plains landscape in Grant County during the early 21st century. The terrain is structured by a rigid rectilinear grid of section-line roads, typical of the rural Midwest's agricultural geometry. Notable transit corridors such as the N Big Bow Grade and Co Road X facilitate movement through this sparsely populated township, where land use is dominated by large-scale farming. This 2012 survey illustrates the modern persistence of the Public Land Survey System, showing how legacy surveying methods continue to dictate the placement of local infrastructure. Scattered stock ponds and agricultural catchments are visible along the intermittent reaches of Wolf Cr, highlighting the critical importance of water management in this semi-arid region of western Kansas.