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2021 Map of Ainsworth SW

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Ainsworth SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Grand Prairie Cem and German Cem sit on the high plains of Brown County, marking the history of early families in this section of the Nebraska Sandhills. The landscape is defined by the intermittent drainage of Sand Draw and Bone Cr, with water management evident in the Snyder Group Reservoir and Budde Reservoir.

Modern infrastructure is represented by the Ainsworth Regional Airport in the northwest, while the Cowboy Trl cuts an east-west path across the center of the sheet. This trail follows a historic transportation corridor through the settlement of Sandridge, illustrating the evolution of the region's connectivity from rail-era roots to contemporary recreational use. The map provides a clear record of land division and ownership through the detailed Public Land Survey System grid across multiple townships.