2018 Map of North of Shirley Creek

About this map

The High Plains of western Kansas are defined here by the gradual drainage systems of James Draw and Mattox Draw, which cut across the otherwise level section lines of Kearny County. This 2018 survey documents a landscape dominated by the Public Land Survey System, with township and range lines like t21s r39w and t21s r38w dictating the placement of the sparse road network. These straight-line corridors, including RD 360 and Co RD 4, trace the paths of long-established agricultural boundaries. The boundary between Hamilton Co and Kearny Co runs vertically through the center of the map, marking a transition between the two counties. The terrain is typical of the semi-arid region, where intermittent watercourses and small, scattered depressions are the primary interruptions in a grid of section-line roads.