2012 Map of Hays North

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Hays spreads across the southern portion of this high plains landscape, defined by a structured grid of residential streets and a network of agricultural roads that stretch north toward the N Fork Big Cr. This 2012 survey documents the city's suburban footprint as it pushes toward the Ellis County Fairgrounds and the Rolling Plains Motor Speedway in the west. The drainage of Chetolah Cr cuts through the center of town, creating a natural break in the otherwise orderly expansion of neighborhoods near the Saint Joseph Cem and Mount Allen Cem. Outside the city limits, the landscape quickly transitions to large-scale agriculture, bisected by long-established routes like Locust Grove Rd and Hopewell Rd, which serve the rural homesteads and feedlots of northern Ellis County.