The Ainsworth Canal cuts across this section of the Nebraska Sandhills, representing a significant infrastructure project for water management in Cherry County. This landscape is defined by its drainages, where Fairfield Creek and Evergreen Creek wind through the terrain. In the northern portion of the map, Swan Lake provides a notable water feature in an otherwise sparse and open grazing region. The map illustrates the specialized irrigation network of the early 21st century, showing how the canal system interacts with the natural topography of the High Plains to support agriculture in this sparsely populated area.
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1950 · Sparks
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Simeon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Arabia
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Valentine
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Valentine
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Valentine
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1983 · Valentine South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1983 · Thatcher
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1983 · Sparks SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1985 · Arabia SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000