2009 Map of Shields NW

About this map

The Smoky Hill River winds across the northern landscape of this Lane County quadrangle, defining the local drainage and topography in an otherwise highly structured section of the Kansas High Plains. This 2009 survey reveals a strictly organized rural grid system, where long thoroughfares such as Laredo and Karl segment the territory into massive agricultural blocks. The southern portion of the sheet is anchored by the Shields Cemetery, a vital focal point for genealogical research in this sparsely settled region. Transport is dominated by named section-line roads including Newton Rd, Kaw Rd, and Pawnee Dr, which facilitate the movement of goods and people across the vast open spaces between established ranching and farming operations.