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2022 Map of Spring Valley Ranch

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Spring Valley Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The expansive high plains of Wallace County are defined here by the open terrain of South Flats, a landscape etched by the intermittent drainages of the Smoky Hill River watershed. Watercourses such as Eaglehead Cr, Rose Cr, and the N Fork Rose Cr cut shallow paths through the prairie, providing the primary relief in an otherwise level expanse. The layout of the land is dictated by a strict grid of section lines and gravel paths, where the remote character of western Kansas is reflected in the utilitarian naming of the local infrastructure.

A network of rural routes, including Ironhorse Rd, Jackrabbit Rd, and Killdeer Rd, connects isolated ranching interests across the townships of T13S, T14S, and T15S. These roads follow the section boundaries of the Public Land Survey System, illustrating how 19th-century surveying methods continue to organize the modern agricultural landscape. The lack of concentrated settlements highlights the vast, low-density ranching environment typical of the High Plains in the early 21st century.