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2009 Map of Ransom SE

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of Ransom SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

Brownwell Cemetery sits in the northeastern corner of this Ness County landscape, representing a significant touchstone for genealogical research in this rural portion of Kansas. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Bazine Dry Creek, which meanders across the central and eastern sections, joined in the west by the headwaters of Long Branch.

This 2009 survey illustrates a rigid section-line road network typical of the Great Plains, featuring thoroughfares such as N Y Rd and E 170 Rd. The map reveals a sparsely populated agricultural environment where the natural drainage patterns of intermittent creeks dictate the local topography, contrasting with the precise geometric grid of the rural road system. This record serves as a precise baseline for studying land use and water resources in the region at the close of the first decade of the 2000s.