2018 Map of Portland

About this map

Portland sits at the heart of this rural landscape in Sumner County, where the regular geometry of the Public Land Survey System defines the human footprint. The map reveals a highly structured grid of section-line roads, including S Meridian Rd and S Broadway Rd, which facilitate the agricultural economy of the region. This rigid order is only interrupted by the natural meanders of Meridian Cr, Dry Cr, and the branching waters of Bitter Cr. For local historians and genealogists, the Forest Hill Cem in the northern portion of the quadrangle serves as a primary point of interest, marking a legacy of early settlement in the area. The landscape remains predominantly open, dominated by township boundaries such as t34s r1e and t35s r1e, reflecting the enduring rural character of south-central Kansas.