2016 Map of Wiley

About this map

Agricultural irrigation networks dominate this landscape along the border of Bent and Prowers Counties, centered on the settlement of Wiley. The town is mapped in detail, showing a grid of local streets such as Ward St, Gordon St, and Welton St, with the Wiley Cem located just to the northwest. The infrastructure of the High Plains is evident in the dense system of waterways designed to manage the arid environment, including the Fort Lyon Canal, Pawnee Canal, and the Sutanta Canal. A complex web of drainage features like the Wiley Drainage Ditch and Pleasant Valley Drainage Ditch feed into the local hydrology. To the east, the Thurston Reservoir provides a primary water source, while the smaller community of Sugar sits near the crossing of the Marburg Ditch.