2022 Map of Liebenthal

About this map

Liebenthal and Schoenchen anchor this agricultural landscape along the northern edge of Rush County, where the plains are carved by the winding course of the Smoky Hill River. The terrain is defined by significant drainage systems, including the deep incisions of Lookout Hollow and Hungry Hollow, which break the upland plateaus. Local history is centered on the established parish communities, evidenced by the prominent locations of Saint Joseph Cem in Liebenthal and Saint Anthony Cem just south of Schoenchen. A rigid grid of section roads like 250th Ave and Ave E overlays the natural topography, though older routes like Chetolah Gold Rd and Smoky Hill River Rd follow the logic of the river valley. The confluence of Big Timber Cr and other tributaries illustrates the essential water network that supported the early settlement of these German-Russian communities.