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1972 Map of Orion NE

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Orion NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Gove (Gove City) serves as the primary focal point in this northwestern Kansas landscape, located along the eastern edge of the survey area. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of drainage systems, including Hackberry Creek and its many tributaries such as Middle Branch, North Branch, and South Branch. These waterways carve distinct patterns into the plains, illustrating the natural erosion that shapes the Gove County region.

Industrial activity is noted through a Gravel Pit and a Quarry, indicating the importance of local material extraction during the early 1970s. The map also captures the path of Indian Creek in the south and Spring Creek in the northeast. This 1972 survey, based on 1969 aerial photography, provides a detailed view of the rural sections of Gove County, where land use is primarily defined by the intersection of these seasonal watercourses and the established township grid.