2012 Map of McDonald NE

About this map

Mayflower Cem serves as a lonely landmark in this high plains region of Rawlins County, situated near a sparse network of county roads and intermittent stream beds. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of several drainage systems, including the southern reaches of N Fork Driftwood Cr and the divided branches of Burntwood Cr. This survey illustrates the characteristic section-line grid of the western Kansas prairie, where development is primarily focused on agricultural land management rather than concentrated settlements. The terrain is etched by the E Fork Burntwood Cr and W Fork Burntwood Cr, showing how water—even in its seasonal forms—dictates the geography of the high plains.