2012 Map of Portis NE

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Oak Creek and its many branches form the primary landscape pattern of this Jewell County region, with Middle Oak Creek, Spring Creek, and East Oak Creek carving a series of north-south drainages through the prairie. The road network follows a strict sectional grid typical of the Great Plains, occasionally interrupted by the winding courses of Buck Creek or the path of County Road 868. Two specific locations provide significant value for family historians: N Oak Creek Cemetery and S Oak Creek Cemetery, which serve as permanent anchors for the rural community in this portion of Kansas. This 2012 survey by the U. S. Geological Survey documents the persistent agricultural character of the land, where the drainage systems of West Oak Creek and its tributaries remain the most prominent natural features amidst the cultivated fields.