2015 Map of Shields NW

About this map

The Smoky Hill River carves through the northern reaches of this Kansas landscape, defining a network of drainage patterns including the tributary Plum Cr. This 2015 survey of the border between Gove and Lane Counties reveals a rural territory structured by section-line roads and sparse but significant landmarks. Near the southern edge of the sheet, the Shields Cem provides a primary point of interest for genealogists and local historians, sitting just off Laredo road. The transition from the river valley in the north to the high plains in the south is marked by a grid of named routes like Longhorn Rd, Newton Rd, and Pawnee Dr, which facilitate travel through the agricultural and pastoral lands of the High Plains. The topographical detail reveals the intricate break-in-slope as the plateau gives way to the river's drainage system.