2009 Map of Croft

About this map

Springvale and the small settlement of Croft anchor this rural landscape in Pratt County, where the plains are defined by the winding course of the South Fork Ninnescah River. The geography is shaped by a grid of local roads, such as SW 90th St and SW 140th Ave, which delineate agricultural sections in this part of south-central Kansas. Genealogy researchers will find several localized landmarks for tracing family histories, including East Slope Cemetery near the southern boundary and Jenkins Cemetery to the east. The drainage pattern is marked by tributaries like Turkey Creek and the West Branch South Elm Creek, which provided essential water sources for the area's early homesteaders and farmers. This survey captures the quiet persistence of these small communities and their relationship to the river valley before the mid-21st century.