2022 Map of Big Salt Marsh

About this map

Big Salt Marsh dominates this landscape in northern Stafford County, where complex hydrological features meet the rigid grid of the Public Land Survey System. The area is characterized by a significant wetland system that includes the namesake marsh and the distinct bubbling waters of Boiling Springs. Human modification of the drainage is evident through the presence of the Rattlesnake Canal and W Canal, which cut through the low-lying terrain alongside Salt Cr. The map reveals a strictly rural township structure, with section lines marked by a network of numbered avenues and streets, such as NE 130th Ave and NE 140th St, showing the agricultural organization of this central Kansas region in the early 21st century.