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2022 Map of Sharon South

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Sharon South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The southern portion of Sharon anchors this section of Barber County, where the agricultural grid meets the increasingly broken terrain of the southern Kansas plains. The landscape here is defined by a dense network of sectional roads and the headwaters of Little Sandy Cr, which drain the northern reaches before the topography drops away into the more complex draws of Lone Tree Canyon. This area illustrates a classic Great Plains settlement pattern, where named landmarks like Crooked Post and Sharon Cem serve as vital reference points across the vast stretches of ranch and farmland.

The map reveals an intricate local transportation network, with rural routes like Plum Thicket Rd, Grama Rd, and Sandplum Rd tracing the property lines and natural contours of the soil. These roads connect isolated farmsteads and agricultural plots, including areas marked by specific flora or soil types like Kochia. For those researching local families, the proximity of these named roads to historic land divisions provides a clear view of the rural community structure in the early 21st century.