2018 Map of La Crosse NW

About this map

The Smoky Hill River meanders across the northern reaches of this landscape on the boundary of Ellis County and Rush County. This section of the High Plains is defined by a rigorous section-line road grid, including Schoenchen Rd and Yocemento Ave, which reflects the systematic agricultural development of the region. Local genealogy is anchored by two rural burial sites, the Cordial Cem and the Nickel Cem, which serve as permanent markers of early family settlements. To the south, the terrain is carved by Big Timber Cr, while the evocatively named Chetolah Gold Rd runs along the northern edge of the survey, hinting at the historical aspirations of late nineteenth-century prospectors in western Kansas.