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2021 Map of Orient

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Orient
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Orient serves as the primary hub of this prairie landscape in the early 2020s, situated at the intersection of a grid-like network of country roads. The town is flanked by sites of local genealogical significance, including Saint Josephs Cem just west of the main settlement and Orient - Prairieview Cem to the south. The terrain is defined by its subtle drainage patterns, where small watercourses such as Gooder Cr and Bryant Cr carve shallow paths across the township lines.

Farther south, the map reveals the Faulk Co Hand Co boundary, marking the transition between administrative territories near the banks of Campbell Cr. The presence of Lake Nora along the course of Gooder Cr highlights a rare pocket of surface water in an area otherwise dominated by the section lines and acreage of the Public Land Survey System. This survey documents the intersection of rural infrastructure and the natural hydrology of the Great Plains.