N Fork Cimarron River cuts through the southwest corner of Kansas, creating a distinct topographical break in an otherwise highly organized agricultural landscape. The region is defined by its rigid section-line road network, including notable thoroughfares such as the S Big Bow Grade and S Rd B. The small Liverpool Cem sits as a quiet landmark of early settlement history, while the Lucas Airport indicates the modern importance of aviation for this rural expanse. Tracing the path of Sand Arroyo Cr as it crosses the northern sections reveals how natural drainage patterns dictated the placement of local roads and farmsteads. This survey captures a moment where high-plains geography meets the precise geometry of the Public Land Survey System at the junction of several county lines.
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1891 · Larned
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1900 · Syracuse
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1900 · Lakin
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1920 · Syracuse
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1955 · Dodge City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Dodge City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Dodge City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Big Bow SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1959 · Big Bow
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1959 · Ulysses SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000