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2011 Map of Elkhart South

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Elkhart South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Morton County’s High Plains agricultural landscape is defined by an orderly grid of section-line roads, such as Rd B, Rd C, and Road E, which facilitate the region’s intensive ranching and farming operations. The town of Elkhart anchors the northern edge of the map, where the Elkhart-Morton County Airport serves as a vital transportation hub for this remote corner of Kansas near the Oklahoma border. A diagonal highway corridor cuts across the geometric precision of the landscape, providing a primary link between local homesteads and the larger region.

The industrial footprint of the local livestock economy is visible at Amigo Feeders, a sprawling facility south of the main township. Other features like A Blvd and Rd H connect the scattered rural residences and agricultural plots. The land remains remarkably open, characterized by the subtle topographical contours and vast distances typical of the Cimarron National Grassland vicinity, with the infrastructure largely dedicated to the movement of grain and cattle.