2018 Map of Selden NW

About this map

Bassettville Cem sits on a ridge overlooking the deeply eroded drainage basins of Northwest Kansas, serving as a primary point of historical interest in this agricultural landscape. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of the N Fork Sappa Cr and S Fork Sappa Cr, whose intermittent flows have carved intricate coulees into the High Plains. This 2018 survey illustrates the boundary between Rawlins Co and Decatur Co, where a rigid grid of section-line roads like Co Rd 459 and 100th Rd imposes order on the rugged natural topography. The map reveals the persistence of early land divisions and transport corridors in a region where the vast majority of the land remains dedicated to open-range or dryland farming, far from major urban centers.