2018 Map of Fort Larned

About this map

Fort Larned National Historic Site preserves the legacy of a vital military post on the Santa Fe Trail, situated along a prominent bend of the Pawnee River. The surrounding landscape is defined by the high plains of Pawnee County, where the river winds eastward toward a confluence near the Arkansas River in the southeast. This 2018 survey reveals a rural territory marked by small settlements like Frizell and Hamburg, connected by a grid of agricultural roads such as 160th Ave and NE Trail St. The topography is relatively level, interrupted only by subtle features like Jenkins Hill and the drainage of Ash Cr to the north. For genealogists and local historians, the inclusion of the Larned Cem and established township boundaries provides a clear framework for tracing land ownership and community development in this part of Kansas.