1973 Map of Kimball 1 SW

About this map

Lodgepole Creek winds through this High Plains landscape, following a sinuous path across the southern half of the quadrangle. Captured via orthophoto imagery in the early 1970s, the map reveals the stark geometry of agricultural development in Kimball County, where rectangular fields and center-pivot irrigation patterns contrast with the organic drainage of the creek bed. Near the southeastern corner, Bennett Reservoir serves as a prominent water management feature, critical for the region's ranching and farming operations. The orthophotomosaic format, prepared by the Department of the Interior and the Geological Survey, provides an unvarnished look at land use and vegetation distribution, showing the fine details of rural access roads and field boundaries that standard topographic line maps often generalize.