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2012 Map of Little River

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Little River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Little River serves as the primary hub in this portion of Rice County, situated where the Little Arkansas River meanders through the prairie landscape. The town grid is well-defined by local landmarks such as the Post Office and streets like Oak Ave and State St, illustrating its role as a regional center for the surrounding agricultural community. Further west, the small settlements of Galt and Mitchell dot the section lines, connected by a rigid network of rural roads including 21st Rd and Avenue J.

The local economy is deeply tied to the land, evidenced by the extensive Crawford Oil Field and Odessa Oil Field located in the northern and eastern reaches of the quadrangle. These industrial footprints contrast with natural features like Spriggs Rock Lake and the drainages of Horse Cr and Jarvis Cr, which carve through the uniform block-and-lot survey system. The map captures a moment where long-standing rural settlements and active resource extraction coexist within the Kansas interior.