2015 Map of Osgood

About this map

Osgood serves as the central reference point in this western Kansas landscape, situated near the boundary where the High Plains topography begins to break into dissected drainages. The area is defined by its deep physical relief, most notably the prominent Cedar Gorge and Goat Canyon, which provide a stark contrast to the surrounding plateau. These landforms, along with waterways like Page Cr and Big Rimber Cr, historically dictated the placement of early homesteads and roads. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of the Cyrus Cem and Brownell Cem, markers of the rural communities that established themselves along the county line shared by Trego and Ness Counties. The survey reflects a sparsely populated agricultural region where section-line roads like BB RD and 290 RD maintain the grid of the Public Land Survey System.