1950 Map of Flats

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Sandhills ranching culture dominates this mid-century landscape where the borders of Grant, Arthur, Hooker, and McPherson counties converge. The terrain is defined by a series of distinct valleys, including Bassett Valley, Coyote Valley, and Cottonwood Valley, which provide the foundation for a network of established cattle operations. Named family holdings such as Bassett Ranch, Den Ranch, and the Diamond Bar Ranch are interspersed with isolated civic markers like Center Valley Ch and School No 45.