2018 Map of Healy NW

About this map

The Smoky Hill River cuts through the northeastern corner of this landscape, marking a significant drainage point for the surrounding High Plains of western Kansas. The terrain is defined by a dense network of intermittent drainages including Hell Cr, W Salt Cr, and E Salt Cr, which have carved deep draws into the elevation. This 2018 survey reveals the strictly organized grid of rural life where Gove, Scott, and Lane counties meet. Local travel is facilitated by a network of sectional roads such as N Willow Rd, Bison I, and N Union Rd, which follow the township and range lines established long ago. The map documents the enduring agricultural structure of the region, where the vast open spaces are partitioned by these named routes, connecting remote farmsteads to the wider county infrastructure.