2010 Map of Woods NW

About this map

State Hwy 51 bisects this Stevens County landscape, serving as the primary east-west corridor through a strictly gridded agricultural region. The map reveals the rigid section-line organization of the Kansas High Plains, where the terrain is almost entirely defined by an extensive network of rural routes. From Rd T at the northern boundary to K Rd at the south, these corridors facilitate the movement of goods and equipment across large-scale farm plots. The sparse distribution of structures along roads like Rd 20 and Rd 23 reflects the modern industrial scale of regional agriculture, where small family homesteads have largely given way to expansive operations. This 2010 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey provides a precise view of the rural infrastructure supporting the Kansas wheat and grain belts at the start of the 21st century.