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2017 Map of Barent Valley

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Barent Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The undulating sandhills of Cherry County dominate this landscape, defined by a series of northwest-to-southeast trending depressions. Barent Valley and Dry Valley characterize the northern portion of the quadrangle, while Calf Creek Valley carves through the central region, carrying the seasonal waters of Calf Cr. Human impact is sparse, centered primarily on large-scale ranching operations and limited transit corridors.

Genealogists and local historians will find the James Cem positioned in the southwest, a solitary landmark in this expansive terrain. Access to this cattle-country interior is facilitated by a few named tracks, including Dry Valley Rd, Fourmile Rd, and Virginia Rd. The map illustrates the 21st-century state of the Nebraska Sandhills, where the topography dictates the placement of every fence line and ranch road.