2012 Map of Greensburg NE

About this map

Einsel Oil and Gas Field stands as a primary industrial marker in this rural corner of Kiowa County, indicating the importance of energy extraction in the local economy during the early 21st century. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Rattlesnake Cr and its tributary, the S Br Rattlesnake Cr, which meander through a strictly gridded system of agricultural roads. These routes, including Kiowa Co Line Rd and Co Hwy-35, follow the section lines of the Public Land Survey System, illustrating the persistent geometry of High Plains land management. The sparse distribution of named features reflects the open, agrarian character of the Kansas prairie, where watercourses and oil fields provide the few breaks in the regular pattern of fields and section roads like Kc Ave 35.