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2022 Map of McCracken NE

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of McCracken NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The convergence of four Kansas counties—Ellis, Trego, Ness, and Rush—defines this rural landscape. The drainage of Snake Cr meanders southward through the terrain, cutting a path through the high plains topography that dictates the local section-line road network. This grid of dusty routes includes the curiously named Chetolah Gold Rd, which hints at local lore and the region's agricultural and mineral history.

Remote and strictly agricultural, the area is partitioned by established thoroughfares like Ellis Ave and 100th Ave, which serve as the primary conduits between scattered farmsteads. The absence of concentrated towns highlights the importance of these county-maintained roads, such as Co Rd 110 and Co Rd 140, in maintaining the connectivity of the surrounding prairie. For the researcher, this map provides the exact jurisdictional lines where Ellis Co Rush Co and other neighboring districts meet.