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2017 Map of Buffalo

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Buffalo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The town of Buffalo serves as the focal point of this Johnson County landscape, where the High Plains meet the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains. Evidence of the area's frontier military past remains at the Fort McKinney Post Cem, while the modern community is anchored by Sheridan College in Johnson County and the Johnson County Airport. The settlement pattern follows the essential water sources of the region, notably Clear Cr and French Cr.

A complex network of irrigation infrastructure, including the Crown Ditch, Sixmile Ditch, and Johnson County-Ditch, illustrates the intensive water management required for agriculture in this environment. The terrain is marked by numerous seasonal drainages such as McVenry Draw and Dump Draw, while landmarks like the Willow Grove Cem and Saint Luke's Columbarium provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians.