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2010 Map of Woods SE

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Woods SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Agricultural patterns and a rigid section-line grid define this high plains landscape in Seward County, Kansas. The survey reveals a landscape almost entirely shaped by the Homestead Act's legacy, where the vastness is partitioned by a meticulous network of gravel and dirt thoroughfares. Principal routes such as Five Mile Rd and Wettstein Rd provide the primary transit for the region's ranching and farming operations.

Distinctive local naming is evident in paths like Wide Awake Rd, while technical designations such as Co Rd 5 and Co Rd 1 N delineate the administrative structure of the rural township. This map illustrates the intersection of geography and industry at a time when precision agriculture and digital surveying began to influence the traditional western Kansas landscape, maintaining the historical road layout while documenting modern water features and drainage.