Golden Plains Cem sits as a quiet landmark within this rural expanse of Meade County, Kansas, during the early 21st century. The landscape is defined by the dendritic drainage patterns of several intermittent stream systems, including the southward-flowing Johns Cr and Gyp Cr in the west. To the east, the headwaters of the Indian Creek system emerge, marked by W Indian Cr, E Indian Cr, and Indian Cr. The map reveals a strictly regulated section-line road grid, characteristic of the High Plains, with routes like Sand Hill Rd, H Rd, and Co Rd 32 providing access to the open agricultural and grazing lands. This layout illustrates the enduring reliance on the township-and-range surveying system to organize the sparse prairie settlements and ranching operations in this portion of southwest Kansas.
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1892 · Meade
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1896 · Ashland
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1955 · Pratt
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Dodge City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Dodge City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Pratt
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Dodge City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1967 · Bloom
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Fowler SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Fowler SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000