2018 Map of Big Bow NW

About this map

The high plains of the Kansas borderlands are defined here by the winding course of Little Bear Cr, which carves a subtle drainage across the flat agricultural landscape. This 2018 survey documents the section lines and rural road network that organize the region, including the east-west divide between Hamilton County and Stanton County. A singular point of local history remains at the Mitchell Cem, a quiet landmark situated along N Rd K that serves as a primary genealogical touchstone for families of this prairie township. The map illustrates a landscape of large-scale irrigation and section farming, where the occasional depression or wetland marks the natural hydrology of the Great Plains before it meets the geometric precision of the county road grid.