2015 Map of West of Russell Springs

About this map

The Smoky Hill River and its N Fork Smoky Hill River carve a meandering path through this Logan County landscape, defining the topography of the High Plains. This 2015 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey shows a strictly gridded section of Kansas, where the township and range system dictates a network of rural routes. Local roads, often bearing evocative names like Rawhide, Quail, Topeka, and Osage, provide access across the drainages. The map reveals the deep rural character of the region west of Russell Springs, where human activity is primarily expressed through these named section roads and the management of water resources along the river valleys.