2012 Map of Chapelle Lake NW

About this map

Chapelle Cr meanders through this portion of Hughes County, defining the drainage patterns of an otherwise strictly gridded prairie landscape. The area is dominated by the geometric precision of the Great Plains section line system, with north-south corridors like 321st Ave and 323rd Ave intersecting east-west routes such as 199th St and 207th St. Small, scattered wetlands and ephemeral basins are caught within these mile-square sections, illustrating the natural prairie potholes that persist despite the extensive road network. This survey, compiled from data by the U.S. Geological Survey, reflects the rural agricultural character of the region in the early 21st century, where human activity is primarily marked by these persistent section-line roads and isolated farmsteads.