2009 Map of Orion SE

About this map

The Smoky Hill River flows along the southern edge of this Western Kansas landscape, joined by the winding course of Plum Creek as it moves through Gove County. This part of the High Plains is defined by a sparse but organized grid of rural roads, including Gove E and Gove 32, which connect isolated centers of local activity. Evidence of the region’s immigrant history is preserved at the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery, a notable landmark for genealogists researching the area's early settlers. Economic activity is centered around the Lundgren Oil Field, which sits north of the river. Apart from State Hwy 23 running along the eastern boundary, the map shows a quiet, agrarian environment where natural drainage patterns and section-line roads dictate the layout of the land.