2012 Map of Smolan

About this map

Smolan and Salemsborg anchor this Saline County landscape, defined by a grid of rural section roads and the meandering drainage of Middle Dry Creek and West Dry Creek. The terrain is punctuated by the Smoky Hill Buttes in the southwest, while the cultural history of the area is preserved in the location of several historic burial grounds including Smolan Cemetery, Faun Cemetery, and Rose Hill Cemetery. The mapping highlights a transition from the village centers at En St and Main St to the expansive agricultural tracts divided by routes like South Burma Road and West Hedberg Road. This 2012 survey provides a clear view of contemporary land use in a region where the topography of the Smoky Hill River valley still shapes the layout of rural communities and their connective infrastructure.