2009 Map of Cimarron NW

About this map

Buckner Creek winds through the eastern portion of this Gray County landscape, providing a rare natural hydrological feature in an otherwise strictly organized agricultural grid. The map reveals the precise section-line road system characteristic of the High Plains, where routes like Co Rd 11 and Co Rd 13 form the primary infrastructure for local travel and transport. While the terrain is dominated by vast tracts of farmland, a handful of isolated structures and homesteads are scattered throughout, particularly along east-west arteries such as E RD and D RD. This 2009 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey documents the rural character of the region as it appeared in the early 21st century, showing how the land remained tied to a rigid cartographic layout even as modern imagery and data became the standard for mapping.