2017 Map of Chappell SE

About this map

The Nebraska and Colorado border defines the lower section of this landscape, where the agricultural plains of Deuel County meet Sedgwick County. Irrigation infrastructure is central to the land use here, with the Peterson Ditch and State Line Ditch cutting across the southern terrain to manage water resources in this arid environment. The topography is further shaped by several natural drainages, including Walrath Draw in the northeast and Hartley Draw further south, which channel seasonal runoff through the section lines. A rigid grid of rural routes, from Rd 18 down to Rd 2, illustrates the systematic North American Public Land Survey System that organized the High Plains into predictable blocks for farming and ranching.