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2022 Map of Harrison Flats

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Harrison Flats
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Harrison Flats occupies the southern reaches of this high plains landscape in Wallace County, where the topography shifts from level agricultural lands to the eroded breaks of Wallace Bluffs. The northern portion of the quadrangle is defined by the incision of Homestead Canyon and the seasonal drainage of Coon Cr, which carve through the uplands towards the Smoky Hill River valley just beyond the map's edge.

A strictly rectilinear grid of section-line roads, including Muddy Rd, Jackrabbit Rd, and Ironhorse Rd, organizes the territory into a patchwork of rural holdings. This survey reveals a landscape of massive scale and sparse settlement, characteristic of the western Kansas borderlands. The interplay between the flat tablelands used for grazing and the sudden, steep elevation changes of the bluffs illustrates the geological transition that defines this remote corner of the state.