2016 Map of Mount Sunflower NE

About this map

The N Fork Smoky Hill River meanders across the southern portion of this high plains landscape, defining the topography of a region where the borders of Kansas and Colorado meet. This section of the Great Plains is characterized by a network of drainage systems including Sappa Cr, Sandy Cr, and S Beaver Cr, which carve subtle valleys into the surrounding plateau. The map details a strictly organized grid of county roads, such as Co RD 60 and Co RD R, which facilitate movement across the state line between Sherman Co and Wallace Co in Kansas and Kit Carson Co in Colorado. The surveyor's work captures the intersection of three counties and two states, illustrating the late-modern agricultural and land-management boundaries that define the rural American West.