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2016 Map of Montezuma SE

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Montezuma SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The agrarian landscape of Gray County, Kansas, is defined here by the uncompromising Public Land Survey System, which organized the High Plains into a rigid grid of townships and sections. This 2016 survey shows the transition between t28s r28w and t28s r27w, where the terrain is marked by ephemeral drainages that interrupt the otherwise uniform section lines. The rural infrastructure follows this geometry precisely, with roads like A A Rd and B B Rd framing the landscape at mile intervals.

A solitary landmark, Cave Cem, stands on the eastern edge of the quadrangle near Co Rd 23, serving as a rare focal point for local genealogical interest in an area otherwise dominated by large-scale agricultural blocks. The map reveals the sophisticated network of county routes, including Co Rd 20 and Co Rd 19, which provide the essential transportation skeleton for this region of the Kansas wheat belt.