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2012 Map of Ludlow

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

North Cave Hills and the surrounding high plains of Harding County define this landscape, where cattle ranching and water management shape the settlement pattern. Remote ranching outposts like N Ketchum Ranch and R Ham Ranch are connected by a network of rural routes including Tufte RD and the Welch Fire Trl. The importance of water in this arid environment is evident from the naming of numerous springs and man-made impoundments, such as Padalower Spring, Jenkins Spring Number One, and High and Dry Reservoir.

Public land use centers around the Picnic Spring Campground and the prominent Flint Hills to the northeast. The topography is marked by significant elevation changes at Riley Pass and Rileys Butte, overlooking the drainage basins of Big Nasty Cr and the various branches of Jack Cr. Near the community of Ludlow, the map records a snapshot of early 21st-century land management within a traditional Great Plains ranching corridor.