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2015 Map of Scott City

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Scott City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Scott City serves as the primary population center in this Western Kansas landscape, characterized by a meticulous grid of rural roads and drainage patterns. The settlement is flanked by Lion Cr to the west and is supported by infrastructure like the Scott City Municipal Airport to the east. South of the city, the land transitions toward the smaller communities of Hutchins and Shallow Water, the latter situated near the southern boundary of the quadrangle.

Hydrological features provide significant character to the region, most notably the seasonal course of White Woman Cr, which meanders through the central and southern sections before reaching the White Woman Basin. For those tracing local history or genealogy, the Scott County Cem is a prominent landmark located between the main city and the surrounding agricultural sections, while features like Rocky Draw illustrate the natural topography that influenced early settlement and road placement.