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2021 Map of Alma SW

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Alma SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Harlan County Lake and the Republican River valley dominate the northern landscape of this survey, marking a region where water management and agriculture are inextricably linked. The expansive waters near Alma are supported by an intricate irrigation and drainage network, including the Cambridge Canal and several smaller catchments such as Hecker Reservoir and Bantom-Coe Reservoir.

South of the river, the terrain rises into a series of drainages feeding into Flag Cr, with the landscape partitioned by a strict section-line road grid. The map's southern edge identifies the state boundary between Nebraska and Kansas, where Harlan and Phillips counties meet. This 2021 update documents the modern rural infrastructure of the High Plains, from the remote Galaxy Rd to the recreational access provided by Fishermans Gate Rd.