2015 Map of La Crosse NW

About this map

The Smoky Hill River meanders through the northern reaches of this High Plains landscape, defining the transition between the agricultural uplands and the river valley. This 2015 survey illustrates the enduring grid of the Public Land Survey System, where roads like Schoenchen Rd and Chetolah Gold Rd follow section lines across the Ellis and Rush County border. For those tracing local heritage, the map identifies small, isolated burial sites such as Cordial Cem and Nickel Cem, which stand as quiet markers of early settlement patterns in this part of Kansas. The southern portion of the sheet is drained by Big Timber Cr, showing a more dissected terrain than the broad flats found further north. This detailed topographic record provides a precise look at the rural infrastructure and physical geography at the county line during the early twenty-first century.