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2022 Map of Pence NW

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Pence NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Logan Co Wichita Co defines the northern reaches of this high plains landscape, where the survey lines of the Public Land Survey System dictate the movement of travelers and the division of territory. The vast, open terrain is partitioned by a rigid grid of section lines and gravel paths, including Adobe Rd and Bison Rd. This 2022 survey captures the modern agricultural geometry of western Kansas, where long-distance routes like Co Rd 270 and Co Rd 19 connect isolated farmsteads across the township lines of t15s r35w and t16s r35w.

The map reveals the stark intersection of multiple jurisdictions, including the boundary of Wichita Co Scott Co at the eastern edge. For the local historian or genealogist, the placement of these county roads and section markers provides the necessary framework to locate specific family plots and landholdings in a region where the natural topography is subtle and the human-made grid is the primary guide.