2017 Map of Anselmo SW

About this map

Ortello Valley and the surrounding high plains of Custer County are defined by a network of rural section-line roads and broad topographical depressions. The landscape transitions from the higher elevations of West Table in the southwest to the distinct basins of Sand Valley and Eureka Valley to the north. This 2017 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the modern agricultural footprint, where access is provided by thoroughfares such as Anselmo Rd and Min Main Rd. A significant point for local history is the Ortello Cem, located in the southeastern portion of the map. The map's layout, organized by the Public Land Survey System across townships T19N and T18N, reflects the enduring grid-based settlement pattern characteristic of the Nebraska sandhills region.