2015 Map of Utica SW

About this map

N Fork Walnut Cr and Middle Fork Walnut Cr carve their way through this section of the High Plains, illustrating the complex drainage patterns of Ness County and Lane County. This 2015 U.S. Geological Survey topographic map details the transition across the Lane County and Ness County line, where the landscape is defined by the repetitive grid of the Public Land Survey System. Local tributaries like Cold Springs Br, Wild Horse Cr, and Forrester Cr feed into the larger Walnut Creek system, creating a series of draws and ridges across the prairie. The map shows the established rural infrastructure, including Co RD 523 and various numbered section roads like 240 RD and 210 RD, which reflect the modern agricultural and transport layout of these Kansas plains.