2018 Map of Plainville SW

About this map

The Saline River cuts through the northern landscape of Ellis County, shaping a terrain of drainage coulees and draws including Tomcat Cr and E Spring Cr. This agricultural region is defined by a rigorous section-line road grid, with routes like Mendota Rd and Buckeye Rd framing the rural townships. Genealogy and local history are anchored by two prominent burial grounds located in the southeastern quadrant: Saint Andrew Cem and Hyacinth Cem. The placement of these cemeteries alongside St John - St Andrew Rd suggests the enduring communal centers of this plains environment. Settlement patterns here remain deeply tied to the land's hydrology and the established township boundaries of T11S and T12S, reflecting the late 20th and early 21st-century agricultural continuity of western Kansas.