Ransom serves as the primary population center in this western Kansas landscape, situated just south of the Trego County and Ness County line. The town's grid is clearly defined by local thoroughfares such as 1st St and Ogden St, while Old State Hwy 4 provides the east-west connection through the settlement. This 2018 survey illustrates a classic High Plains drainage pattern, where intermittent watercourses like Sand Creek, its East Branch, and Page Creek carve shallow valleys through the agricultural sections. To the southeast of the main town site, the Ransom Cemetery remains a significant landmark for those tracing local family histories in this rural region.
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1893 · Ellis
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1955 · Great Bend
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Scott City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Great Bend
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Great Bend
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Scott City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1966 · Ransom SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Ransom SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Utica SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1974 · Gibson Creek
USGS Topo · 1:24,000