2015 Map of Utica SE

About this map

Prairie Chapel Cem stands as a primary historical landmark in this section of the High Plains, serving as a focal point for genealogy in a region defined by its expansive agricultural grid. The landscape is etched by the intermittent drainage of N Fork Walnut Cr and the various branches of Forrester Cr, which dictate the subtle topography of Ness County. This 2015 survey illustrates the enduring structure of the Public Land Survey System, with township lines such as t17s r25w and t18s r25w organizing the territory into its characteristic square-mile sections. The road network, including W 220 RD and N H RD, follows these section lines strictly, revealing a settlement pattern where domestic life and industry remain closely tied to the systematic division of the Kansas prairie.