2012 Map of Orion SW

About this map

The Smoky Hill River winds across the southern reaches of this Gove County landscape, defining the local hydrology of the High Plains. To the north, the drainage of Plum Cr cuts through the terrain, illustrating the natural watercourses that have historically shaped land use and ranching boundaries in this part of Kansas. Administrative markers like Gove 22 and Gove M indicate the jurisdictional divisions that overlay the physical geography. The map provides a clear look at the sparse rural road network, showing how local transit routes negotiate the river valley and its surrounding plains just after the first decade of the millennium.