2009 Map of Ellis SE

About this map

The Smoky Hill River meanders across this rural section of Ellis County, defining the drainage patterns for the surrounding agricultural and industrial landscape. The map captures a grid of section roads including Butterfield Trail Rd, a name recalling the historic overland stage route that once traversed the central plains. This 2009 survey documents the active energy extraction of the era, noting the Pleasant West Oil Field in the north and the Solburn Oil Field centrally located. Topographical features like Wildon Draw break the otherwise orderly township lines, while Rohr-Jacobs Lake provides a rare persistent water body in the southeastern quadrant. The local road network, from Antonino Rd to Munjor Rd, provides clear orientation for family researchers tracing property lines in the vicinity of local communities just off the map's edge.