2015 Map of Cedar Bluff Dam

About this map

Cedar Bluff Dam anchors this 2015 study of the southern Trego County landscape, where civil engineering meets the natural drainage of the High Plains. The reservoir created by the dam dominates the western portion of the sheet, while the Smoky Hill River winds eastward through the valley below. The surrounding terrain is defined by a rigid grid of rural corridors, such as S Rd and 360 Ave, which segment the rolling plains into township and range sections. Smaller drainage features like Tunnel Cr and Wildon Draw provide insight into the local topography that dictated original land use. This modern survey reflects the late-20th-century water management infrastructure that reshaped the region's economy and geography, contrasting the engineered expanse of Cedar Bluff Reservoir against the traditional sectional road system of western Kansas.