2015 Map of Brewster NW

About this map

Freeland Cem stands as a quiet landmark in the northern reaches of Sherman County, marking a location of significant interest for local genealogists and historians. This 2015 survey captures a High Plains landscape defined by the Public Land Survey System, where a rigid grid of section lines and county roads, such as Peters Rd and Co RD 70, bisects the terrain. The eastern edge of the map follows the straight-line boundary between Sherman Co and Thomas Co. Breaking the geometric regularity of the farm plots, the winding course of the Middle Fork Sappa Cr meanders through the central and southern portions of the quadrangle. This drainage system provides the primary relief in an otherwise uniform agricultural expanse, illustrating how water access historically dictated the movement and settlement patterns across these Kansas plains.