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2018 Map of Heinzelman Canyon

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Heinzelman Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The S Fork Republican River carves a winding path through this corner of Cheyenne County, creating a deeply dissected landscape defined by an extensive network of drainages. The naming of these landforms reflects a history of local land use and family presence, with features such as Dave Harvey Canyon, Arnold Harvey Canyon, and Will Stafford Canyon suggesting early twentieth-century homesteading or ranching footprints.

Topographically, the area is dominated by the namesake Heinzelman Canyon and the evocatively named Hells Canyon, where steep contours drop toward the river valley. Tributaries like Hackberry Cr, Bluff Cr, and Delay Cr further fragment the high plains, illustrating the erosion patterns of the Kansas high country. A grid of county roads, including Co RD Aa and River Rd, provides modern access to these traditional agricultural lands.