2022 Map of Ransom SE

About this map

Vansburgh Cem serves as a lone cultural landmark in this stretch of Ness County, situated near the northern border where the terrain begins its subtle drainage toward the Smoky Hill River valley to the north. The landscape is defined by the ephemeral winding of Bazine Dry Cr and its tributary Long Br, which carve shallow paths through the high plains. The rigid geometry of the Public Land Survey System is clearly visible, with section lines reflected in the rural road network including E 240 Rd and E 230 Rd. This map captures a quintessential Western Kansas agricultural environment, where the infrastructure of Township 17 South is organized around these seasonal watercourses and gravel section-line roads.