2012 Map of McCracken SW

About this map

Alexander Dry Cr and Big Timber Cr define the drainage patterns of this rural landscape in Ness County, where the high plains terrain is etched by seasonal watercourses. The area maintains a sparse, agricultural character, organized by a rigid grid of local routes such as N BB Rd and Co Rd 565. Genealogical interest is centered on the eastern edge of the quadrangle, where Saint Mary's Cem and Ramsey Cem provide primary evidence of the families who settled this portion of the Kansas prairie. These sites, along with Co Rd 498, offer a look at the enduring landmarks of a community shaped by its relationship to the land and the drainage of the Smokey Hill River watershed.