2015 Map of McDonald SW

About this map

McDonald sits near the eastern edge of this agricultural landscape in Rawlins County, situated just above the headwaters of N Beaver Cr. The map reveals a strictly organized rural grid system, defined by thoroughfares such as Co Line Rd and Co Rd 32, which segment the prairie into large sections. Genealogy researchers can identify local burial sites at Evergreen Cem and Grace Cem, the latter located just west of the town center. The terrain is characterized by the high plains of western Kansas, where the transition between Cheyenne Co and Rawlins Co is marked by a simple straight-line political boundary. The layout of the roads and the placement of small cemeteries relative to the primary settlement illustrate the traditional land use patterns of this grain-growing region.