Big Bow serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in Grant County, where the section-line road grid meets the winding path of Sand Arroyo Creek. The settlement's orientation is defined by the intersection of 4th Ave and the primary north-south corridor known as N Big Bow Grade and S Big Bow Grade. This 2010 survey reflects a strictly organized rural economy, with expansive farmland subdivided by a systematic road network including E Rd 12 and S Rd D. The topography is notably level, characteristic of the High Plains, with the only significant natural relief appearing along the subtle drainage of the creek in the southern portion of the quadrangle.
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1891 · Larned
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1900 · Syracuse
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1900 · Lakin
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1920 · Syracuse
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1955 · Dodge City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Dodge City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Dodge City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Ulysses NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1959 · Big Bow NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1959 · Big Bow NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000