2009 Map of Goodland NE

About this map

Middle Fork Sappa Creek meanders through this section of the High Plains in Sherman County, forming a winding drainage pattern across an otherwise orderly grid of section lines and rural roads. In the early 21st century, this landscape remains defined by its agricultural layout, where the geometric precision of routes like Co RD 74 and Peters Rd is interrupted only by the natural course of the creek and the northwestern reach of Beaver Creek. The map documents a sparsely settled prairie environment where the infrastructure is primarily oriented toward land access and water management. Researchers and genealogists can trace the specific rural road network, including north-south corridors like Co RD 25 and Co RD 30, which provide the backbone for the agricultural parcels and small farmstead clusters dotting this corner of Kansas.