2022 Map of Dexter NE

About this map

The border between Cowley Co Chautauqua Co defines the eastern edge of this landscape, where the prairie begins to break into the complex drainage systems of the Flint Hills region. The terrain is marked by prominent elevations like Hogback Hill, which overlooks a dense network of winding creek beds. Waterways such as Jim Cr, Plum Cr, and Shafer Cr carve deep, meandering paths through the limestone-underlaid hills, creating a rugged topography that has historically dictated the placement of rural ranch roads. The road network, including Kansas RD and Nation RD, follows the section lines where possible but often yields to the natural contours of the land. This map captures the modern distribution of these isolated ranching corridors and the persistent natural drainage patterns, like Otter Creek and Crabb Cr, that have shaped land use in this corner of Kansas for generations.