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2022 Map of Ransom

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Ransom
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The town of Ransom serves as the primary hub in this western Kansas landscape, situated near the southern boundary of the Ness County and Trego County line. The settlement is organized around a grid of streets including Kansas Ave, Kentucky Ave, and Tennessee Ave, with the historical route of Old State Hwy 4 passing through the center of town. Just south of the residential area lies the Ransom Cem, a key landmark for genealogical research in this part of the state.

Surface drainage is defined by several seasonal watercourses that cut through the high plains, including Sand Cr and its eastern branch, E Br Sand Cr, which flow north toward the county line. To the south, Bazine Dry Cr and Wild Horse Cr illustrate the arid hydrology typical of the region. The map captures a transition in local infrastructure, with modern county roads like Ee RD and 290 RD overlaying the traditional section lines of the Public Land Survey System.