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2015 Map of Devizes

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Devizes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Devizes remains a focal point in the rural northern landscape of Norton County, characterized by a complex network of agricultural roads and winding creek beds. The drainage pattern of this high plains region is defined by the eastward flow of Sappa Cr and its various tributaries, including Rock Br and Squaw Br. These waterways cut through the terrain, creating the distinct local relief that separates upland farm plots from the riparian corridors below.

Genealogists and local historians will find the location of the Devizes Cem and Maple Grove Cem helpful for identifying family landholdings in T1S and T2S. The map illustrates a strictly maintained grid of rural routes such as Road E and RD W-9, which facilitate movement between isolated homesteads and the small settlement center. Browns Pond in the southern section provides one of the few named standing water features in an area dominated by seasonal stream activity like Walnut Cr.