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2018 Map of Orion

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Orion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The High Plains landscape of Gove County is defined by the drainage systems of the Hackberry Creek watershed. The Middle Br Hackberry Cr and S Br Hackberry Cr create a network of draws and intermittent channels that carve through the prairie terrain. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, Plum Cr further shapes the local topography.

This modern survey highlights the rigid Public Land Survey System that organizes the rural West, with a grid of local roads following section lines. Named thoroughfares like Co Rd 18, Co Rd 22, and Co Rd 30 provide access to the expansive agricultural tracts. While largely devoid of concentrated town centers, the map documents the essential infrastructure of rural Kansas, including township boundary lines and the precise coordinates used for land management and contemporary property research.