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2015 Map of Hornick

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Hornick stands as the primary settlement on this landscape, defined by an extensive network of drainage infrastructure that transformed the Missouri River floodplain into productive farmland. Large-scale water management projects are evident through features like Farmers Garretson Outlet Ditch and the Wolf Creek Drainage Ditch, which dominate the low-lying western portion of the map. This intricate system of man-made channels, including Westfork Ditch and Haitz Ditch, reveals the intensive engineering required to maintain the region's agricultural viability.

To the east, the topography shifts abruptly at the Loess Hills escarpment, where the flat valley gives way to deeply carved ravines. Notable terrain features such as Cottonwood Hollow and Tom King Hollow provide a stark contrast to the gridded section lines of the plains. This transition from the structured drainage of Garretson Ditch to the natural contours of the hills illustrates the intersection of industrial-scale land reclamation and the region's unique glacial geology.