2015 Map of Orion

About this map

The High Plains of Gove County are defined here by the intricate drainage systems of the Hackberry Creek watershed. The landscape is carved by the Middle Br Hackberry Cr and the South Br Hackberry Cr, which flow eastward across the terrain. Farther south, Plum Cr cuts through the lower sections of the survey. This 2015 U.S. Geological Survey representation details a strictly organized agricultural grid, where section lines are mirrored by a network of local roads such as Gove W, Gove S, and Gove N. The spatial distribution of these roads, including Co Rd 18 and Co Rd 22, reflects the enduring Public Land Survey System structure that has governed Kansas land division since the nineteenth century, illustrating how transport and property lines remain bound to the township and range system.