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2013 Map of Ayrshire

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Ayrshire
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Ayrshire serves as the primary hub of this Palo Alto County landscape, where the grid of rural roads meets a series of managed prairie lands and vital agricultural waterways. The terrain is characterized by its drainage network, including Ditch Number 176, Ditch Number 23, and Ditch Number 6, which support the surrounding farmland. Conservation areas like the Burns Prairie Area and Teleford Prairie Area preserve pockets of the native prairie environment amidst the fields.

Water features define the southern and eastern reaches of the area, most notably Silver Lake and the meandering paths of Silver Cr, Pilot Cr, and Beaver Cr. The town of Ayrshire itself is mapped with its street grid, showing local routes such as Allowa St, Ayr St, and Doon St. This survey provides a clear view of the rural infrastructure in the early twenty-first century, documenting the intersection of modern agricultural management and natural prairie remnants.