2022 Map of Colby SW

About this map

N Fork Solomon River and S Fork Solomon River wind through this corner of Thomas County, marking a landscape defined by the drainage patterns of the High Plains. The map reveals the precise grid of the Public Land Survey System, with townships like t8s r35w and t8s r34w bisected by a network of rural routes such as Co Rd 11 and Co Rd P. This survey captures the region's agricultural layout, where intermittent water features like Prairie Dog Cr dictate the local topography. The arrangement of section lines and gravel roads illustrates the enduring structure of Kansas ranching and farming lands in the early 21st century.