2021 Map of Anselmo SW

About this map

Ortello Valley and Sand Valley dominate this Custer County landscape, illustrating the topographic transition between the Nebraska Sandhills and the productive loess plateaus. The southern reach of the map features West Table, a distinctive elevated landform characteristic of the region's agricultural geography. Local history is anchored by the Ortello Cem in the southeast, situated near the intersection of RD 427 and RD 808. The rural infrastructure is defined by a grid of section-line roads, including Anselmo Rd and Min Main Rd, which navigate the varying elevations between Eureka Valley and the surrounding hills. This survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures the specialized land use patterns of central Nebraska, where deep valleys and flat-topped tables dictate the placement of ranching homesteads and transport corridors.