2009 Map of Horsethief Draw NW

About this map

The North Fork Smoky Hill River meanders across this rural section of Wallace County, defining a landscape primarily shaped by its drainage systems and a rigid grid of local transport. Water is the central feature of this western Kansas terrain, with the Sandy Creek and Sappa Creek systems cutting through the northern half of the quadrangle while Turtle Creek enters from the southwest. The human imprint on the land is represented by a network of numbered county roads, including Co Rd 57 and Co Rd 53, which delineate the section lines. This 2009 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the intersection of these vital waterways with a highly organized agricultural infrastructure, showing several isolated structures and homesteads situated near the riverbanks and along the arterial routes like Co Rd 11 and Co Rd 8.