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2012 Map of Rolla NE

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Rolla NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Cimarron River winds across the northern reaches of this Stevens County landscape, defining the topography in an otherwise strictly organized agricultural grid. This portion of southwest Kansas is characterized by large-scale land management, evidenced by the presence of designated grazing areas such as Pasture Number Fortyfour, Pasture Number Twentyfour, and Pasture Number Twentythree. These numbered pastures reflect the region's ranching heritage and the structured division of the plains.

Transportation follows a precise network of section-line roads, including Co Rd 26 and Rd 27, which provide access to the expansive fields and ranch lands. Locally named thoroughfares such as N Blvd, M Blvd, and Road P highlight the rural navigation system used by residents. The map illustrates a moment in the early twenty-first century when the traditional economy of the High Plains remained centered on the river's path and the methodical partition of the prairie.