2010 Map of Syracuse West SW

About this map

The High Plains of Hamilton County are defined here by a network of intermittent drainage and rural section lines. Two significant landmarks for genealogists and local historians are situated in the southern half of the sheet: the Goldamer Cemetery and Bear Creek Cemetery, which stand as quiet markers of the early settlement families in this part of western Kansas. The landscape is carved by the ephemeral paths of North Bear Creek and Dry Bear Creek, whose winding channels contrast with the rigid geometry of the county road system, including the prominent Road E. This survey reflects the enduring agricultural character of the region, where the primary infrastructure consists of access routes like Rd 33 and Rd 34 that serve isolated farmsteads and the vast open range.