2009 Map of North of Pierceville

About this map

Finney County’s high plains landscape north of Pierceville is defined by a rigorous section-line grid that organizes the rural territory for agricultural use. The primary diagonal artery of E Kansas Ave cuts across the lower-left corner of the map, serving as a rare departure from the strict cardinal orientation of the surrounding local roads. These north-south routes, including N Scott Rd, N Sherman Rd, and N Mennonite Rd, delineate large tracts of land where scattered farmsteads are indicated by small rectangular building footprints. The naming of N Little Mennonite Rd suggests the local cultural history and community settlement patterns of the region. Apart from the road network and isolated structures, the terrain is punctuated only by occasional ephemeral water bodies and the horizontal corridors of E Seven Mile Rd and E Six Mile Rd, reflecting the expansive and open character of the Kansas prairie during the early 21st century.