2015 Map of Dewey Ranch NW

About this map

Little Beaver Creek carves a winding path across this High Plains landscape, defining the local topography where the High Plains meet the headwaters of the Republican River basin. In this sparsely populated corner of Northwest Kansas, the cartography is dominated by the rigid geometry of the Public Land Survey System, with township and range lines like t4s r37w and t4s r36w organizing the terrain. The map captures the interface between Cheyenne and Rawlins Counties, a boundary physically manifested by County Line Road. This section of the Great Plains is knit together by a meticulous grid of rural routes, from County Road M in the north down to County Road E, illustrating the late-modern infrastructure that supports the region's agricultural life and cattle ranching economy.