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2022 Map of Wagon Bed Spring NW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Grant Co and Stevens Co meet in this rural landscape of southwestern Kansas, where the high plains terrain is defined by the winding paths of the Cimarron River and its tributaries. The northern portion of the quadrangle is bisected by the N Fork Cimarron River and the small drainage of Sand Arroyo Cr, which carve subtle depressions into the otherwise flat agricultural grid. This 2022 survey illustrates the enduring section-line road network, including Co Rd 18 and Co Rd 20, that organizes the prairie into distinct parcels.

A significant historical anchor in the north-central region is the Golden Cem, a small burial ground that serves as a quiet marker of early settlement efforts in the area. The map shows the transition from the relatively level uplands down to the more complex topography surrounding the riverbed in the south, reflecting the fundamental role water sources played in the orientation of local ranching and farming operations across these townships.