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2015 Map of Holyrood NE

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Holyrood NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Smoky Hill River winds across the northern reaches of this central Kansas landscape, a primary waterway that has shaped the drainage patterns of Ellsworth County for generations. Tributaries such as Buffalo Cr and Wolf Cr feed into the main channel from the surrounding prairie, defining the subtle relief of the terrain. The presence of Old Hwy 40 running parallel to the river reflects the historical importance of this corridor for transcontinental travel before the interstate era, following the natural contours of the river valley.

In the southern half of the quadrangle, the drainage shifts toward Turkey Cr and Oxide Cr, illustrating the watershed divide that characterizes this part of the Great Plains. The map details a strictly organized grid of rural routes, including Ave J through Ave Q, which partition the land into the traditional sections of the Public Land Survey System. This network of section-line roads remains the backbone of the region's agricultural layout, providing access to the open fields and small creek valleys like Loss Cr and Little Wolf Cr.