2018 Map of Portis

About this map

Portis serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape straddling the border of Smith and Osborne counties. The North Fork Solomon River meanders across the southern portion of the quadrangle, joined by several tributaries including Lindley Cr and Joy Cr. The land is divided by a systematic grid of section roads, such as 310 RD and Co RD 362, which connect the rural farmsteads and cemeteries that define the local genealogy. For family historians, the placement of Hammond Cem and Garrett Cem north of the town, along with Fairview Cem to the south, provides precise locations for ancestral research in this portion of Kansas. The topography is defined by the drainage basins of Twelvemile Cr and its branches, illustrating the natural water sources that have sustained these prairie communities since their founding.