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2022 Map of Elkhart South

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Elkhart South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Elkhart sits at the northern edge of this high plains landscape, positioned directly against the jurisdictional line where Kansas and Oklahoma meet. As a central hub for the region, the town contains the Morton County Courthouse and the nearby Elkhart-Morton County Airport. The settlement pattern reflects the rigid grid of the American West, defined by cardinal roads like Mi 2 and Road E that segment the prairie into precise square sections.

South of town, the terrain transitions into the Cimarron National Grassland, where the land is less developed and characterized by subtle drainage patterns and open range. Small, localized landmarks such as the Cosmos Cem and the rail-aligned siding at Libbey provide specific points of interest for those tracing the development of the borderlands. The intersection of major thoroughfares like State Line Rd and A Blvd emphasizes the area's role as a transit corridor between Morton County and Texas County.