2012 Map of Cheyenne Creek

About this map

The Smoky Hill River meanders across the northern reaches of this High Plains landscape in Lane County, serving as the primary drainage for a network of prairie tributaries. This 2012 survey documents a rural environment defined by its hydrology and a rigid section-line road grid. The central drainage of Cheyenne Cr and the various branches of Salt Creek, including W Salt Cr and E Salt Cr, carve subtle draws into the terrain as they flow toward the river. Transportation in this agricultural area is anchored by named thoroughfares like Lane-Gove Rd and Dodge Rd. The map illustrates the late-20th and early-21st-century rural infrastructure of western Kansas, where most movement follows the precise geometry of county roads like Eagle Rd and N Hickock Rd, contrasting with the fluid, winding paths of the natural waterways.