2016 Map of Irish Flats

About this map

The Kansas-Oklahoma state line divides this high plains landscape, where the rugged drainages of the Cimarron River cut through the southern portion of the sheet. This terrain is characterized by broad upland expanses like Irish Flats and the intricate systems of seasonal waterways including Skunkie Arroyo, Shorts Cr, and Crooked Cr. The intersection of Meade and Beaver counties is marked by a grid of rural section roads such as 11 Rd, DD Rd, and GG Rd, which facilitate movement through this sparsely populated agricultural and ranching region. A notable cultural landmark on the eastern edge of the survey is the Elsie Chapel Cem, serving as a focal point for local genealogical interest and historical continuity in a landscape shaped by vast distances and water-carved geography.