2018 Map of McDonald NE

About this map

Mayflower Cem sits as a quiet landmark in the southern reaches of this High Plains landscape, a characteristic feature of the rural Rawlins County interior. The terrain is defined by the dendritic drainage patterns of several tributaries, including the W Fork Burntwood Cr and E Fork Burntwood Cr, which converge into Burntwood Cr in the northwest. To the east, the N Fork Driftwood Cr carves through the undulating topography. This 2018 survey reveals a systematic grid of section roads like RD 7 and Co RD Y that overlay the natural hydrology, reflecting the enduring legacy of the Public Land Survey System in organizing this agricultural region. The map captures the quiet, expansive nature of western Kansas, where life follows the courses of intermittent creeks and the gravel arteries of the county road network.