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2010 Map of Buffalo NW

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Buffalo NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Willard sits at the heart of this high-plains landscape in Harper County, where the regular grid of section roads meets the winding path of Snake Creek. This 2010 survey illustrates a region defined by agricultural water management, evidenced by several small-scale reservoirs and dams like Oknoname 05907 Reservoir and Oknoname 059040 Reservoir. The settlement of Willard appears as a small node of activity, anchored geographically and historically by the nearby Willard Cemetery.

Transport is dictated by the county's cardinally aligned road system, including routes like e0030 RD and n1850 RD, which cut through the drainage basins of Snake Creek and Willow Creek. The presence of numerous unnamed small structures suggests a sparse but established pattern of homesteads and ranching outposts typical of the Oklahoma-Kansas border region. This map provides a clear record of the area's rural development and the essential infrastructure required to sustain life on the edge of the Cimarron River valley.