2010 Map of Westfall SW

About this map

Oak Creek and Spring Creek define the drainage patterns of this rural Ellsworth County landscape, where the prairie is carved by numerous seasonal and perennial waterways. The map highlights the agricultural grid system of the central Kansas plains, organized by numbered roads like 14th Rd and 20th Rd. These corridors follow the section lines of the Public Land Survey System, illustrating how modern transportation networks have been superimposed over the natural hydrology of the Smoky Hills region. In the northern reaches, the forks of West Elkhorn Creek and East Elkhorn Creek converge, while the southern portion is marked by the winding courses of East Spring Creek and Bens Branch. This survey provides a clear look at the intersection of land management and natural geography in a sparsely populated ranching and farming area.