2010 Map of Leoti SW

About this map

Sand Creek meanders across the high plains of western Kansas in this early 21st-century landscape. The area is defined by a rigorous grid of section-line roads, such as Co Rd X and Co Rd 1, which partition the territory into vast agricultural tracts typical of Wichita County. This system of secondary routes, including Co Rd AA and Co Rd CC, reveals the organized spatial development of the township, where land use is dictated by the availability of water and the efficiency of the transport network. The sparse distribution of features underscores the isolation and the immense scale of the regional ranching and farming operations, with the dry bed of Sand Creek providing the primary natural break in the man-made geometry of the prairie.