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2015 Map of Fancy Canyon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Fancy Canyon carves through the central portion of this southwestern Kansas landscape, where the Salt Fork Arkansas River and its numerous tributaries define the drainage patterns of the High Plains. The terrain is marked by a network of seasonal and perennial waterways including Wildcat Cr, Dog Cr, and Indian Cr in the north, while the southern reaches are drained by Cave Cr and Jug Motte Cr.

A sparse network of rural roads such as Ave X, Ave Y, and Hackberry Rd provides access across the section lines of Comanche County. The map details the boundary with Barber County to the east, illustrating a land still primarily defined by its natural topography and the deeply etched drainage of the Red Fork Cr. This topographic study captures the area's transition between high plateaus and the dissected canyon lands typical of the Red Hills region.