2022 Map of Dewey Ranch SE

About this map

Beaver Cr meanders across the northern reaches of this High Plains landscape, marking the boundary between Rawlins and Thomas Counties. This area of northwest Kansas is defined by a rigorous section-line road grid, where travel follows the precise cardinal directions of the Public Land Survey System. The topography is predominantly open upland, bisected by the drainages of the N Fork Sappa Cr and Middle Fork Sappa Cr. Transportation in the western portion of the quadrangle is anchored by the Brewster Hwy, while a network of rural routes such as RD 8 and Co RD BB connect the scattered agricultural holdings. The map illustrates the enduring spatial organization of Kansas ranching and farming country, where the intersection of township and range lines dictates the placement of roads and property boundaries.