2018 Map of Portis NW

About this map

The rolling agricultural uplands of Smith County are defined by a network of drainage creeks and isolated burial grounds that trace the early settlement patterns of North Central Kansas. Waterways like W Br Twelvemile Cr and its counterpart E Br Twelvemile Cr carve the landscape, while smaller tributaries such as Monkey Run and Lindley Cr feed into the regional watershed. This landscape is marked by the presence of family and community history preserved in sites like Crystal Plains Cem and Twelvemile Cem, which remain as fixed points amidst the shifting agricultural sections. A rigid grid of rural corridors, including Co RD 1060 and 270 RD, dictates the modern movement across this prairie terrain, connecting the scattered landmarks of Bell Cem and Custer Cem that anchor the local genealogy of the surrounding townships.