2010 Map of Penokee

About this map

The South Fork Solomon River defines the northern reaches of this Kansas landscape, where the settlement of Penokee is positioned along Railroad Ave and Main St. This portion of Graham County is characterized by a high-plains agricultural grid, with life and commerce historically following the river valley and the parallel road networks. Local genealogy is anchored by the Penokee Cemetery just south of the townsite and the Brush Creek Cemetery further south along the namesake Brush Creek. To the northeast, the Graham County Fairgrounds serves as a prominent landmark on the edge of the quadrangle. A network of local drainages, including Sand Creek, Rock Creek, and Jackson Branch, carve through the open terrain, illustrating the hydrologic patterns that dictated early ranching and settlement layouts, such as those near Riffel Ranch Rd.