2015 Map of Horsethief Draw NE

About this map

N Fork Smoky Hill River carves a winding path through this western Kansas landscape, where the high plains terrain descends into a network of draws and creek beds. The drainage systems of the N Fork Lake Cr and the river dominate the topography, illustrating the erosional patterns of the High Plains. While the area is largely defined by its natural hydrology, human presence is marked by the rectilinear grid of county roads such as Co RD 57 and Co RD 12, which traverse the open country. A significant local landmark, the Sherman County State Lake, sits along the river's path, providing a rare point of managed water in an otherwise semi-arid environment. Near the southern boundary in Wallace County, the Fairview Cem stands as a quiet marker of the region's homesteading history, situated just south of the line dividing Sherman and Wallace counties.