2018 Map of Luray

About this map

Luray sits at the northern edge of this Russell County landscape, where the street grid of Kansas Ave and Russell Co Ave meets the surrounding agricultural section lines. The topography is defined by the dendritic drainage patterns of Wolf Cr and its tributaries, including W Fork Wolf Cr and Fourmile Cr. These seasonal waterways carve subtle breaks into the high plains, influencing the placement of local thoroughfares like Waldo Rd and Paradise Rd. The map illustrates a strictly organized rural infrastructure, where a network of named roads such as Amherst Rd and Fairport Rd connects dispersed farmsteads across the township lines of T11S and T12S. This layout reflects the enduring influence of the Public Land Survey System on the development of central Kansas, maintaining a pattern of movement and land use established over a century ago.