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2009 Map of Wolf

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of Wolf
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

Wolf, Peterson, and Ritchal anchor this western Kansas landscape, defined by a rigid section-line road grid that characterizes the high plains' agricultural development. The terrain is notably influenced by the Great Eastern Ditch, a critical piece of irrigation infrastructure that cuts across the central portion of the quadrangle. This network of canals and ditches reflects the region's historical adaptation to arid conditions, allowing for more intensive land use than the surrounding dry prairie would naturally permit.

A transition in county administration is visible along the N Kearny County Line Rd, while several family-named thoroughfares such as N Peterson Rd, N Ritchel Rd, and W Rodkey Rd suggest the localized nature of land ownership and settlement in this portion of Finney County. The map provides a detailed view of these rural communities just as modern infrastructure, represented by W Access Rd and Bookover Rd, continued to shape the movement of goods and people across the plains.