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2018 Map of Utica SW

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Utica SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The High Plains of Western Kansas are defined by the dendritic drainage patterns of the Walnut Creek system. This 2018 survey illustrates the headwaters and seasonal tributaries that carve through the landscape along the Lane County and Ness County border. The topography is dominated by the converging paths of the N Fork Walnut Cr and the Middle Fork Walnut Cr, which dictate the local terrain and the placement of the section-line road network.

Remote and primarily agricultural, the area is crisscrossed by gravel routes such as Co Rd 523 and 190 Rd. Smaller drainage features like Cold Springs Br, Wild Horse Cr, and Cottonwood Cr provide essential data for understanding the hydrology of this semi-arid region. The map serves as a contemporary record of the land-use patterns and township boundaries that have structured this part of the Kansas plains for over a century.