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2022 Map of Healy NW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Smoky Hill River cuts through the northeastern corner of this landscape, where the high plains of western Kansas meet the jurisdictional boundaries of Gove, Scott, and Lane Counties. This terrain is defined by the deep incisions of intermittent drainage systems, notably Hell Cr and the eastern and western branches of Salt Creek. The section lines of the Public Land Survey System dictate the modern transportation network, with unpaved routes like N Willow Rd and N Union Rd tracing the geometric grid of the prairie.

While the land remains sparsely populated, the map reveals a meticulously organized agricultural environment. Local routes such as Bison Rd and Co Rd 245 navigate the breaks and draws leading toward the river valley. The confluence of W Salt Cr and E Salt Cr in the southern sections illustrates the natural drainage patterns that have shaped land use and ranching boundaries in this part of the state for generations.