George Mauk holds 160 acres, the western half (80 acres) of section 34 SW and the eastern half (80 acres) of section 34 SE. Note the Solomon River makes a southwest to northeast loop almost diagonally across this quarter section of property.

Jesse Mauk holds the 40 acres of the NW corner of the SW corner of section 35. The tracks of a branch of the Kansas Pacific Railroad slice the northeast corner of his quartersection.

Solon Steer, husband of Sarah Rachel Mauk (daughter of George and Eliza Sartain Mauk) holds all of the southern half of section 21, and the NE quarter of same. Solon Steere had 480 acres in all, with the waters of the West Branch of the Asher Creek running through the southern portion of his properties. It is said he kept 1,700 sheep upon this land.

Researching a little about the location I came upon this 1883 description of the land from William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.:
"The Solomon River flows into the county from the northwest corner, and passes through it in an easterly direction, bearing enough south to leave the county at about the center of its east line. The river is quite a rapid stream in this county, and furnishes many mill privileges along its course. Its tributaries are long, well-timbered streams. Commencing in the northwest, Oak Creek comes first, then Granite, the Limestones, Brown's Creek, Mulberry, Plum and the Asher creeks on the north side of the river; while on the south the streams are not quite so long, but are all well timbered. In regular order, from west to east. comes the South Fork, Carr Creek, Hard Scrabble, Walnut Creek, Turkey Creek, Indian Creek, Laban Creek, Marshall Creek and Fourth Creek. Through the south part of the county runs Salt Creek, with its many large tributaries, making Mitchell one of the best watered counties in the state.

The soil is a rich loam, and in the valleys is very deep. Twenty-five per cent of the county is bottom land, and a little over two per cent is native forest. The surface of the country is undulating. Several varieties of wild grasses were growing here when the settlers first began to arrive. They have given place, however, to cultivated grasses, and now only two of the native varieties are common, viz.: Buffalo grass and blue stem. The first is a short, succulent sort of moss, which grows by being trampled upon and broken; hence the name of its former chief cultivator attaches to it. At each point where broken by the hoof of the buffalo, it extends a runner like that of the strawberry vine, and immediately sets another root. Since the millions of buffalo have been driven from the plains, this grass is giving place to the tall blue stem. The buffalo grass is the first to appear in the spring, and grows rapidly until a thick mat of solid green coats the ground. It dies or cures before the 1st of July. The blue stem is the grass most available for hay, and often grows to a height of eight feet; but is ready for the stack at about twenty inches.

Many acres of blue grass are now in good growing condition in the county, but it is quite difficult to make any tame grass take root in the wild ground. The most general, and for all purposes the most profitable, crop in this county is corn. Wheat and rye are also a favorite..."

Perhaps this tells a little about why, when George relocated from Barren County Kentucky, he chose this particular location to live out his days.