2015 Map of Buttermilk

About this map

Buttermilk serves as the central point of reference in this corner of Comanche County, where the prairie landscape is defined by the winding course of the Salt Fork Arkansas River. The terrain is marked by a series of intermittent drainages, including Sheele Creek and Anderson Creek, which carve through the plains. This 2015 update of the area illustrates a highly structured grid of section lines and rural roads, such as Ave T and Rd 15, which facilitate the agricultural and ranching operations characteristic of southern Kansas. The map captures the quiet, expansive nature of the borderlands near Oklahoma, emphasizing the relationship between the limited water sources and the large-scale land divisions of the Public Land Survey System.