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1981 Map of Chardon SE

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Chardon SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

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Middle Fork Sappa Creek meanders through the central plains of Northwest Kansas, carving a distinct drainage pattern across the border between Rawlins and Thomas counties. This 1981 survey documents a landscape of large-scale section-line farming and water resource management, evidenced by numerous Well sites scattered throughout the townships of Grant, Clinton, and Rovohl.

Industrial activity is concentrated near the creek bed where multiple Gravel Pits and a smaller Gravel Pit indicate local aggregate extraction. Technological and surveying infrastructure are visible at higher elevations, including a Radio Tower and the Colby North Base geodetic marker. In the southeast corner, the terrain shifts toward the drainage of S Sappa Cr, illustrating the subtle yet vital topography that governs the region's agricultural layout.