2012 Map of Pump Creek

About this map

Pump Cr and its many tributaries define the drainage patterns of this rural section of Barber County, where a network of gravel and section-line roads provides the only structure across the landscape. The geography is characterized by an intricate web of seasonal and perennial waterways including Little Mule Cr, Hackberry Cr, and Big Sandy Cr. Human presence is sparse, marked primarily by isolated thoroughfares such as SW Union Chapel and Julian St. The distribution of these roads, including Lake City Rd and SW Bitter Creek Rd, reflects the enduring rural township grid and the path-of-least-resistance routes necessitated by the numerous creek crossings and drainage divides found throughout this part of Kansas.