1982 Map of Landsman Hill

About this map

Landsman Hill rises above the drainage of the Smoky Hill River in this part of Cheyenne County, where the High Plains landscape is defined by long-distance resource management and livestock ranching. Surveyed in the mid-1970s and edited in 1982, the map documents a network of fine red dashed lines indicating property fence lines, which partition the open terrain between landmarks like Agate Mound. The scarcity of surface water is evident in the reliance on groundwater infrastructure, marked by numerous Wells and a central Water Tank that supported the agricultural operations of the era. The presence of isolated Tanks across the sections suggests a land use dedicated to cattle grazing, where specific topographic features and man-made water points were essential for navigating and managing the high prairie.