2009 Map of Ames

About this map

Ames anchors the northern edge of this agricultural landscape in Major County, organized around a rigid section-line road grid. The town sits just south of Ames Rd and E0530 Rd, serving as a hub for the surrounding rural territory. The natural geography is defined by the winding course of the Cimarron River, which cuts through the southwestern portion of the sheet. Numerous tributaries and drainages, most notably Hoyle Creek, meander across the plains to meet the river, often accompanied by small water bodies like Silver Lake. This 2009 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the intersection of human engineering and the prairie river system, where numbered county roads like N2700 Rd and E0550 Rd cross the uneven terrain of the creek bottoms.