2009 Map of Portis

About this map

The Portis townsite serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in Osborne County, situated just north of the meandering North Fork Solomon River. The map illustrates a rural Kansas environment defined by its watercourses, including Twelvemile Creek, Lawrence Creek, and Lindley Creek, which carve through the grid-like township roads. For local historians and genealogists, the placement of three distinct burial grounds—Hammond Cemetery, Garrett Cemetery, and Fairview Cemetery—provides a tangible link to the area's early residents and family homesteads. The street plan of Portis is clearly visible, centered on Market St and Pine St, representing the heart of a community tied to the fertile valley floor. This survey documents the intersection of natural river drainage patterns with the formal section-line road system that organizes the modern Kansas plains.