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2022 Map of Lyons

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Lyons
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Lyons serves as the central hub of this Rice County survey, where the street grid organizes life around the Rice County Courthouse and the nearby Lyons Municipal Cem. The town's connection to the wider region is anchored by the Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport to the west and a network of arterial roads like W Main St and E American Rd.

The surrounding agricultural landscape is defined by the wandering paths of Little Cow Creek and Owl Creek, which converge as they flow south toward the Santa Fe Slough. In the southeastern corner, the small settlement of Saxman sits near the winding banks of Cow Creek, illustrating the early reliance on water sources for rural development. This map captures the established rural character of the Kansas plains, balancing municipal infrastructure with the natural drainage patterns of the Central Flyway region.