2012 Map of Holyrood NE

About this map

The Smoky Hill River meanders across the northern edge of this Ellsworth County landscape, defining the primary drainage for a network of prairie tributaries. This 2012 survey illustrates a highly structured agricultural grid, where section lines are demarcated by a systematic series of roads such as 7th Rd, 10th Rd, and Avenue N. The terrain is deeply etched by numerous waterways that cut through the plains, including Turkey Cr, Oxide Cr, and Little Wolf Cr. This hydrology dictates the local topography, with Buffalo Cr and Loss Cr flowing north toward the primary river valley. The map serves as a precise record of rural Kansas land division in the early 21st century, showing how the natural paths of Wolf Cr and other streams intersect with the rigid geometry of the public land survey system.