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2014 Map of Arcadia East

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Arcadia East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Arcadia sits at the western edge of this central Nebraska landscape, where the valley floor meets the dissected uplands of the Loess Hills. The area is defined by the southeastward flow of the Middle Loup River, which supports a complex irrigation network including Canal Number 4 and Canal Number 3. This system of water management is essential to the agricultural productivity of the region, contrasting sharply with the dry, high-relief drainage basins of Hays Cr and Hawthorne Cr to the north.

Local history is anchored by the small settlement of Balsora and the nearby Balsora Cem south of the river. The map traces the county line where Valley Co Sherman Co meet, showing a rigid grid of rural roads like 797th Rd and Seven Mile Ave that navigates the difficult, corrugated terrain. This 2014 survey documents the enduring relationship between the river valley's infrastructure and the expansive, unpopulated grazing lands that surround it.