2011 Map of Anselmo SW

About this map

Ortello Cemetery serves as a quiet local landmark in this pocket of Custer County, situated near the head of Ortello Valley. The landscape is defined by the shifting geography of the Nebraska Sandhills, where drainage patterns and road networks follow the natural contours of Sand Valley and Eureka Valley. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the intersection of rural agriculture and traditional terrain, where Anselmo Rd and Eureka Valley Rd provide the primary transit across the undulating valley floors. The map details a sparsely populated area where the vastness of the valley systems dictated the placement of early homesteads and communal burial sites, preserving a layout that remained relatively consistent into the early 21st century.