2022 Map of Shields SE

About this map

N Fork Walnut Cr and Middle Fork Walnut Cr define the drainage patterns of this high plains section of Lane County. The landscape is marked by the branching tributaries of Cottonwood Cr and Wild Horse Cr, which carve through the terrain between the established grid of local county roads. This 2022 survey captures the modern rural infrastructure, where named routes like Rowdy Rd, Turkey Rd, and Vista Rd intersect with the section lines. The map reveals the persistence of agricultural boundary markers across several townships, including t17s r27w and t18s r28w, showing how the land remains partitioned for ranching and farming long after the initial settlement of western Kansas. Scattered wetlands, originally recorded in the mid-1980s, persist near the headwaters of the various creek forks.