2018 Map of Rice

About this map

Republican River floodplains and the gently undulating plains of Cloud County define this section of north-central Kansas. The small settlement of Rice sits near the center of the sheet along Rust Rd, while the eastern outskirts of Concordia are visible to the west. This agricultural landscape is etched with local history, evidenced by a series of family and community burial grounds including Rice Cem, Nelson Cem, and Green Mound Cem. Drainage patterns are dictated by numerous creeks such as Plum Cr and Salt Creek, which wind toward the river. To the south, the distinctive Twin Mounds rise above the surrounding fields near Huscher, providing a notable topographic break in a region otherwise characterized by the steady grid of section lines and rural thoroughfares like Union Rd and Noble Rd.