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2012 Map of Cimarron NW

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Cimarron NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Gray County’s agricultural heartland is defined by a rigorous grid of section lines in this 2012 topographic study. The landscape is dominated by the geometric precision of county roads like 11 Rd, 14 Rd, and B Rd, which facilitate the movement of goods across the High Plains. These corridors follow the township and range survey system, framing vast parcels of land primarily dedicated to farming and ranching.

Buckner Cr provides the primary break in this systematic pattern, meandering through the eastern portion of the quadrangle. The presence of this drainage indicates the subtle topographic shifts that guide local water management in an otherwise uniform terrain. For researchers, the map offers a clear look at rural land divisions and the placement of agricultural outbuildings situated along routes such as D Rd and G Rd.