2015 Map of Sterling SW

About this map

The agrarian landscape of Reno County is meticulously detailed in this 2015 survey, where a rigid grid of section lines and gravel roads such as Bone Springs Rd and Sego Rd defines the prairie. This area reflects a long-established rural settlement pattern, anchored by local burial grounds including the Fairview Methodist Cem, Peace Cem, and Salem Cem. These sites, often positioned near crossroads or historic church locations, serve as critical waypoints for genealogists tracing family roots in central Kansas. The terrain is subtly carved by the winding paths of Salt Cr, Dry Cr, and Sugar Cr, which break the geometric precision of the fields. The map reveals the persistence of the Public Land Survey System, with township boundaries like t22s r8w clearly marking the ancestral divisions of the Kansas plains.