2012 Map of Dorrance SW

About this map

The Smoky Hill River meanders across the central landscape of this Russell County quadrangle, defining the local topography between the northern high ground and the drainage basins of Goose Cr and Beaver Cr. A network of rural section lines, including Bunker Hill Hoisington Rd and 4 Corners Rd, reveals the enduring grid of the Kansas prairie. In the south-central portion of the map, the Hyde Park Cem stands as a focal point for local genealogical research, while the presence of a Po near the junction of Winthrop St and 8th St marks the center of community life. The terrain is characterized by short-grass plains and intermittent stream valleys, where small farm roads like Newsom Rd and Walters Rd connect isolated homesteads to the primary regional thoroughfares.