2009 Map of Bloom

About this map

Bloom stands as a focal point of this rural Ford County landscape, organized along a geometric grid of section-line roads typical of the Kansas prairie. The settlement is anchored by local infrastructure and history, including the Bloom Cemetery situated just to the north and the nearby Shelor Airport serving the agricultural community. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Bluff Creek, which meanders through the southern and western portions of the quadrangle, providing a sharp contrast to the straight corridors of W Bloom Rd and Yucca Rd. This 2009 survey captures the area's transition into the twenty-first century, preserving the placement of local thoroughfares like K C H Rd and 117 Spr that connect the isolated farmsteads and fields defining the region.