2017 Map of Stamford SE

About this map

Sappa Peak rises as a prominent landmark in this upland landscape where the northern edge of Phillips County, Kansas, meets the Nebraska border. The terrain is defined by the drainage networks of Sappa Creek and Twin Creek, which cut through the high plains. Human presence is marked by a precise grid of rural roads, including 710 Road and 702 Road, that navigate the undulating contours of the land. For those researching the social history of the region, the map preserves the locations of two essential community anchors: Lutheran Cemetery and Home Cemetery. The presence of Lubeck Reservoir provides a rare point of managed water in an otherwise dissected agricultural and grazing landscape, reflecting the local importance of water conservation in the western plains.