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2012 Map of Nescatunga Creek South

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Salt Fork Arkansas River carves a winding path across this portion of Comanche County, defining the drainage patterns of a landscape marked by intermittent watercourses and topographic relief. The terrain is characterized by numerous creek systems that feed into the river basin, including the expansive reach of Nescatunga Cr and the multi-branched Mustang Cr. These waterways create a network of draws and breaks across the plains, most notably at Cristy Canyon near the eastern edge of the survey.

Remote and largely unpopulated, the area is interlaced with a grid of section-line roads that navigate the varying elevations. Smaller drainages like Cottonwood Cr, Jug Motte Cr, and Cave Cr illustrate the complex natural irrigation of the Kansas prairie. This map serves as a primary record of the physical geography of the southern Kansas borderlands, highlighting the transition between high plains and the river valley's erosional features.