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2009 Map of Hay Canyon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

Hay Canyon cuts through the high plains of western Kansas in this early 21st-century record of the rural landscape. The topography is defined by the drainage systems of the Pawnee River and Cottonwood Creek, which create subtle relief in an otherwise flat expanse. A focal point of local engineering is the Finney County State Lake Dam, situated where the canyon walls provide a natural basin.

The map reveals a grid of section-line roads often named for local families, including N Tom Reed Rd, E Guy Reed Rd, and N Renstrom Rd. These thoroughfares, alongside others like E Whipple Rd and E Omey Rd, indicate the persistence of established ranching and agricultural tracts. This detailed survey preserves the precise alignment of rural infrastructure before further modern development or consolidation of these family-held lands.