2022 Map of Rose Hill

About this map

The town of Rose Hill sits at the eastern edge of this landscape, where the prairie of south-central Kansas is segmented by a strictly defined grid of county roads and section lines. The map captures the interface of rural agricultural land and growing suburban centers, with the eastern portions of Derby and Mulvane anchoring the western and southwestern corners. Educational and aviation hubs define the local infrastructure, including the Butler Community College - Rose Hill Campus and several small flight facilities such as Cook Airfield and Vankirk Airport. Several drainages, including Eightmile Creek and Polecat Creek, cut diagonally across the terrain, influencing the placement of several local burial grounds like Branson Cemetery and Union Cemetery. This document illustrates the persistent importance of the section-line road system in organizing the modern Kansas countryside.