2018 Map of Saffordville

About this map

Saffordville and Ellinor anchor the southern reaches of this Chase County landscape, situated along the corridor established by Old Hwy 50. The area is defined by the winding course of the Cottonwood River, which forms the primary drainage for a network of tributaries including Buckeye Cr, Bull Cr, and Peyton Cr. The topography reveals a transition from the river bottomlands to the upland divides, where a regular grid of section roads like 290 Rd and Z Rd navigates the undulating terrain. A singular marker of local history, Hillside Cem sits perched above the valley of E Buckeye Cr. The map captures a moment of modern rural organization, where historic settlement patterns around the rail and road corridor meet the enduring agricultural uses of the Kansas prairie.