
The small unincorporated community of Gem is the focal point of this Thomas County survey, situated along a section of the regional rail line that cuts across the Kansas plains. The settlement’s street grid is clearly defined, featuring Main St, Center St, and Lincoln St as its primary thoroughfares. Just south of the town site lies the Gem Cem, a significant landmark for those researching family history in this portion of the High Plains. The landscape is characterized by the winding path of Prairie Dog Cr, which meanders through the township sections, and a geometric network of county roads like Co Rd U and Co Rd 27 that define the agricultural parcels of the region.
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1943 · Colby
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Achilles
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Chardon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Goodland
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Goodland
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Goodland
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1967 · Colby SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Colby
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Long Draw South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Achilles SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000