2012 Map of La Crosse NW

About this map

The Smoky Hill River meanders across this rural section of Ellis County, defining the drainage patterns of a landscape marked by straight section-line roads and scattered agricultural homesteads. The terrain transitions from the river valley in the north toward the seasonal drainage of Big Timber Cr in the southeast. Cultural markers for genealogists and local historians are preserved in the locations of the Cordial Cem and the Nickel Cem, which sit amidst the grid of country roads like Schoenchen Rd and Chetolah Gold Rd. These roads and landmarks reflect the enduring settlement patterns of the High Plains, where naming conventions like Yocemento Ave point toward the regional significance of past industries and nearby communities in this expansive Kansas landscape.