2012 Map of East Bridge Creek North

About this map

The High Plains of Hamilton County are defined by the branching drainage of the Bridge Creek system in this 2012 survey. Both the W Bridge Cr and E Bridge Cr flow southward through a landscape dominated by the strict rectilinear geometry of the county road system. These routes, such as Co Road D and Co Road I, divide the western Kansas terrain into precise sections, reflecting the enduring legacy of the Public Land Survey System in an area primarily used for large-scale agriculture. The meandering path of Spring Cr in the west provides a sharp contrast to the rigid human-imposed grid, illustrating the subtle topography of the region where seasonal watercourses create the only breaks in the otherwise uniform upland plains.