2015 Map of Great Bend NE

About this map

Great Bend and its northern outskirts occupy the lower section of this survey, where the winding channel of Walnut Cr and its tributary Dry Walnut Cr cut through the central Kansas plains. The landscape is defined by the rigid grid of the Public Land Survey System, with roads like NW 50 Rd and Button Rd following section lines across the prairie. The map shows the transition from the city’s residential streets, such as Main St and Washington St, into the agricultural hinterland characterized by larger land tracts and small water bodies like Barton Lake. This era shows significant memorial sites clustered north of the city, including Golden Belt Memorial Park and Hillcrest Memorial Park, alongside the older Walnut Valley Cem. The map provides a detailed look at the hydrology of the Arkansas River valley, specifically how Blood Cr and its drainage networks interact with the established township and range boundaries north of the settlement of Kanbrick.