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2009 Map of Fort Dodge SW

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of Fort Dodge SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

Mulberry Creek meanders through the central landscape of Ford County in this 2009 survey, creating a ribbon of drainage across a grid-defined prairie. The geography here is defined by an orderly system of section roads that provide access to the agricultural interior. Named routes such as Wilburn Rd, Wildfire Rd, and Windy Rd suggest the environmental character of this Kansas plains region, where the open terrain is exposed to the elements.

Transport and land division are the primary visible human imprints on the land. A series of numbered section lines, including 112 Rd, 114 Rd, and 117 Rd, form a rigid infrastructure typical of the American West's Public Land Survey System. These roads serve as the framework for rural life, connecting isolated farmsteads to the wider county network while following the slight elevations between the tributaries of the creek.