2009 Map of Saint John SW

About this map

Wild Horse Creek and its tributary, Little Wild Horse Creek, define the subtle drainage of this Pawnee County landscape during the early 21st century. The area is dominated by a precise section-line road grid, characteristic of the Great Plains' agricultural layout, anchored by routes such as Saint John Rd and Nw 90th Ave. This survey, produced by the U.S. Geological Survey using 2008 aerial imagery, captures the sparse distribution of rural farmsteads and water management features typical of south-central Kansas. The relationship between the natural meandering of the creeks and the rigid geometry of roads like Nw 80th St and Nw 30th St reflects over a century of land division and land use in the region.