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2017 Map of Alma SW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Alma SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Republican River serves as the dominant geographic feature of this 2017 survey, winding through the northern portion of the quadrangle just south of Orleans and Alma. This river corridor is a site of significant water management, evidenced by the expansive Harlan County Lake and the engineered Cambridge Canal. The terrain transitions from the river valley to the dissected uplands of southern Harlan County, characterized by a network of drainage systems like Sappa Cr, Flag Cr, and Prairie Dog Cr.

Smaller man-made features highlight local land use and hydrology, including the Haeker Reservoir, Bantom-Coe Reservoir, and Wolf Reservoir Number 1. The map also delineates the state border at the Nebraska Kansas line, where the landscape shifts into Phillips County. This modern survey provides a clear view of the rural road grid and the persistent agricultural and hydrological patterns that define the borderlands of the Great Plains.