Grinnell sits at the northern edge of this Gove County landscape, where the residential grid meets the open plains of western Kansas. The survey reveals a terrain defined by the drainage patterns of Big Cr and the branching reaches of N Br Hackberry Cr, which carve subtle coulees through the high prairie. Transportation history is visible in the corridor of Old Hwy 40, running parallel to the modern interstate and the township lines of t11s r31w and t11s r30w. The map preserves the specific local nomenclature of the rural road network, including Grove Cc and Campas Rd, which provide a detailed look at the section-line layout that dictates the region's agricultural geography. In the town of Grinnell itself, street-level details like Jefferson St and S Adams St offer precise landmarks for local history research.
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1954 · Goodland
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Scott City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Goodland
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Goodland
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Scott City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1972 · Orion NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Orion
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Elkader NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1979 · Oakley South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1979 · Grinnell South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000