2009 Map of Yocemento

About this map

Yocemento sits at a crossroads of transportation in Ellis County, where the winding path of Big Creek meets the modern infrastructure of Interstate 70 and the historic route of Old Hwy 40. The landscape is defined by the high ground of Hog Back, a prominent ridge that separates the drainage patterns of the prairie. This 2009 survey shows the transition from rural agricultural sections to the outskirts of development, evidenced by the Fort Hays Memorial Gardens and a network of arterial roads like Locust Grove Rd and Hopewell Rd. The map illustrates how late 20th-century highway expansion has layered over the traditional grid of range and township lines, while preserving the identity of localized landmarks and named county roads such as Emmeram Rd and Stonecrest Rd.