2018 Map of Middle Ladder Creek West

About this map

The high plains borderland between Wallace and Greeley counties is defined by a sparse, geometric network of rural routes and sectional lines. This portion of Western Kansas is characterized by the expansive drainage of Ladder Creek, where the terrain is navigated via descriptively named tracks like Dusty Rd, Bumpy Rd, and the uniquely spelled Crosswind Raod. The map illustrates a landscape of large-scale agricultural land management, where local travel relies on the intersection of established county roads such as Horace Rd and Thirteen Mile Rd. This late 2010s survey captures the contemporary layout of the High Plains, where human presence is marked by isolated structures and a rigid grid system that persists through several townships including t16s r41w and t15s r40w.