Loading map...

2012 Map of Bluff City West

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Bluff City West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Bluff City sits at the eastern edge of this agricultural landscape in Harper County, Kansas, where a grid of rural roads connects the surrounding prairie. This area is characterized by the meandering path of Bluff Cr, which flows through the center of the sheet, joined by several tributaries including Wildcat Cr and Silver Cr. These watercourses create natural breaks in the systematic land divisions defined by routes like Caldwell RD and various section-line roads.

To the northwest, the small settlement of Hawk appears along SE 20 Ave, while the Wilcox Field Airport provides a distinct aviation landmark in the central part of the quadrangle. The map details the drainage patterns of southern Kansas, with Pond Cr and Baehr Cr carving through the southeast. This layout reflects the enduring reliance on both the township-and-range survey system and the local creek networks for defining property and transit in the region.