2012 Map of El Dorado NW

About this map

Hopkins serves as a central waypoint in this section of Butler County, situated along the crossroads of NW Hopkins Switch Rd and NW 60th St. The surrounding landscape is defined by the complex drainage of the E Br Whitewater River and its various tributaries, including the winding paths of Fourmile Cr and Rock Cr. To the north, the presence of the Hazlett Oil Field indicates the region's historical and ongoing ties to petroleum extraction, a significant industry for this part of the Kansas prairie. Genealogists and local historians will find the Baker Cem noted just south of the main settlement. The map illustrates a strictly gridded rural road system, reflecting the township-and-range land division that characterizes the American Midwest, where paths like NW Ohio Street Rd and NW Shumway Rd segment the agricultural and industrial terrain.