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2009 Map of Lyons

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of Lyons
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

Lyons stands as the central hub of Rice County on this 2009 survey, anchored by its grid of streets and key civic infrastructure like the Lyons Post Office. The surrounding landscape is defined by its role in Kansas energy production, marked by the extensive Lyons West Oil and Gas Field to the west and the Shumway Oil Field to the south. These industrial zones coexist with a network of prairie waterways, including Cow Creek and its tributaries, Little Cow Creek, Salt Creek, and Owl Creek, which meander through the agricultural sections of the quadrangle.

Aviation and recreation also shape the local geography, with the Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport serving the town while the smaller Walton Landing Strip and the community grounds of Camp Wa-Ja-To occupy the rural outskirts. In the southeast corner, the small settlement of Saxman marks a quiet outlier on the rail line. This map details the intersection of municipal development, petroleum extraction, and the natural drainage patterns of the central Kansas plains.