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2012 Map of Lyons

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Lyons serves as the regional hub for this Rice County landscape, where a grid of rural avenues and streets intersects a complex network of prairie waterways. The town's northern edge is anchored by the Lyons Municipal Cem, while the industrial character of the region is defined by the Lyons West Oil and Gas Field and the Shumway Oil Field to the south. These energy interests share the terrain with aviation infrastructure at the Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport.

South of the main settlement, the landscape transitions toward the drainage basins of Little Cow Cr, Salt Cr, and Owl Cr, which eventually feed into Cow Cr. Near the southeastern corner, the small community of Saxman sits near the Santa Fe Slough, marking a quieter contrast to the primary township. The presence of Camp Wa-Ja-To along the creek banks suggests a long-standing recreational use of these central Kansas plains.