2012 Map of Chase NE

About this map

Frederick Oil Field occupies the northern reaches of this landscape in rural Rice County, signaling the persistent role of energy extraction in the central Kansas prairie. The terrain is defined by a series of south-flowing drainage systems, including the meandering paths of Plum Cr, Lost Cr, and Cow Cr. These waterways cut through a strictly organized section-line road grid, where thoroughfares like Avenue C and 7th Rd facilitate movement across the agricultural interior. The map illustrates a classic Great Plains development pattern, where large-scale farming and oil production coexist within a geometry of numbered roads and avenues. The lack of concentrated town sites emphasizes the area's primary function as an industrial and agricultural resource zone, with small ranching or oil-service structures scattered along the intersections of the gridded section lines.