2012 Map of Norton NW

About this map

Sappa Cr meanders across the northwestern corner of this High Plains landscape in Norton County, marking a vital drainage system in an area defined by its agricultural grid. The terrain is deeply etched by a network of north-flowing tributaries, including Jones Cr, Dutch Cr, and Robinson Cr, which reveal the underlying topography of the Kansas prairie. These seasonal watercourses dictate the local road network, where routes like Road B and Road F must navigate the natural draws and rises of the land. The eastern edge of the quadrangle is characterized by a parallel series of streams—Deer Cr, Spring Cr, and Dry Cr—that underscore the importance of water management and natural drainage in this rural region. This survey captures the precisely surveyed section lines and the distribution of farmstead access points that characterize the early 21st-century rural Kansas infrastructure.