2009 Map of Lincoln NW

About this map

Rattlesnake Creek and its many small tributaries define the agricultural layout of this Lincoln County landscape, carving through the terrain in a complex network of drainage. The spatial distribution of section-line roads like Yarrow Ln and Sage Dr reveals the enduring influence of the Public Land Survey System on Kansas settlement patterns, as rural homesteads and farmsteads align strictly with the cardinal grid. Along the southern reaches, the map documents the headwaters of Battle Creek and Little Timber Creek, illustrating how the local topography dictates the winding paths of secondary routes such as Vine Dr and Union Dr. This 2009 record preserves the exact state of rural development and land use just after the turn of the millennium.