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2017 Map of Soldier Creek

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Soldier Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Powder River snakes through the eastern landscape of this Johnson County survey, anchoring a region defined by complex drainage systems and geological formations. The terrain is marked by significant topographical features such as the Smith Cut Anticline, while water management is evident through a series of namesake impoundments including Palmer Reservoir, Twomile Reservoir, and Reno Reservoir. These features suggest a landscape managed for livestock or resource extraction in a semi-arid environment.

Transportation across this high-plains terrain relies on a network of functional routes like Nine Mile Rd and the Buffalo Sussex Cutoff Rd. The map meticulously details the dendritic patterns of numerous coulees and draws, most notably Fort Reno Draw and Tryon Draw, which channel seasonal runoff toward Soldier Cr. This detailed record captures the spatial relationship between natural waterways and the human-engineered infrastructure required to sustain local ranching and transit.