2010 Map of Cedar Bluff Dam

About this map

Cedar Bluff Reservoir dominates the western portion of this High Plains landscape, held by the engineering of the Cedar Bluff Dam across the Smoky Hill River. The surrounding terrain in Trego County is characterized by a sparse, utilitarian network of section-line roads and drainages like Tunnel Creek and Wildon Draw. Beyond the water management infrastructure, the map reveals an active energy economy through several named extractive sites. These include the Younger Oil Field in the north, the Sunny Slope Oil Field centrally located, and the Groff Oil Field to the east. The layout of these fields suggests a landscape where traditional agricultural use exists alongside mid-century and modern petroleum development, following the natural contours of the river valley.