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2011 Map of Hastings West

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Hastings West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Hastings expands westward into the Platte River valley in this 21st-century record, where residential grids meet a sophisticated network of agricultural water management. The landscape is defined by its transition from urban density near the Hastings Post Office to the open prairie and cultivated fields of Adams County. To the west, the settlement of Ingleside and the Hastings Municipal Airport mark the edge of the city's primary infrastructure.

South of the city, the drainage of Thirty-Two Mile Creek is controlled by several man-made features including Thirty-Two Mile Creek Reservoir and Wright Reservoir, alongside family-named engineering such as Trausch Bros Dam. These water control systems reflect the region's heavy reliance on precise irrigation and flood management. Local history is anchored by Highland Cemetery and recreation areas like Lake Hastings and Countryside Parks, showing how the modern community integrates its public spaces and industrial needs.