2018 Map of Protection

About this map

Protection sits at the intersection of a vast grid of section roads and the winding path of Cavalry Cr, illustrating the rigid township and range system typical of the High Plains. The town site is meticulously detailed with its primary thoroughfares including E Main St, S Broadway Ave, and S Jefferson Ave. This 2018 survey reveals a community deeply connected to the drainage basins of Bluff Cr and Kiowa Cr, which break the geometric regularity of the surrounding agricultural landscape. Just northwest of the main town site, the Protection Cem serves as a key landmark for genealogical research, while the surrounding landscape is marked by numerous small ponds and ephemeral watercourses. The persistence of the local road network, from CM Rd 4 to CM Ave K, shows how infrastructure continues to follow the historic survey lines established generations ago.