2012 Map of Tribune SW

About this map

Tribune Township in southwest Kansas is characterized by a precise, orthogonal grid of rural transportation routes that define its agricultural character. The landscape is segmented by an extensive network of county roads, including the east-west corridors of Co Road X, Co Road Z, and Co Road BB. These paths provide the primary structure for the region's land management and farming operations, typical of the High Plains where surveyors carved the territory into repeatable sections. North-south routes such as Co Rd-5 and Co Rd-8 intersect this grid, facilitating movement across the open terrain. This 2012 survey documents a sparsely settled area where the geometric organization of the land remains its most prominent feature, reflecting the enduring legacy of the Public Land Survey System in defining the rural American West.