2022 Map of Pearsonia NW

About this map

The state line between Kansas and Oklahoma divides the northern reaches of this map, where the boundaries of Chautauqua County and Osage County meet. This portion of the Osage Hills is defined by a dendritic drainage network that feeds into the Arkansas River watershed. Seasonal and perennial streams like Possum Trot Cr and Smith Cr carve through the landscape, creating a series of ridges and draws that dictate the placement of rural infrastructure. A handful of county roads, including Co RD 4930 and Co RD 4201, navigate the undulating terrain, following the higher ground between watercourses such as Buck Cr and S Buck Cr. The absence of dense town sites highlights the area's history as open rangeland, characterized by the Public Land Survey System grids of t29n r8e and t28n r8e.