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1971 Map of Barn Butte

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Barn Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Oregon Trail cuts across this high-plains landscape in Garden County, following a path just south of the North Platte River. This portion of Nebraska’s panhandle is defined by a dramatic transition from the river valley to the tablelands, marked by prominent landmarks such as Barn Butte and McCuligan Butte. The presence of the Midland Overland Canal and Lost Creek in the northeast corner illustrates the early 1970s irrigation infrastructure supporting local agriculture near the Union Pacific rail line.

Deep canyons like Ash Hollow, Onstot Canyon, and Swede Canyon carve through the terrain, suggesting the difficult passage faced by westward travelers. Small-scale industrial activity is evident through scattered Gas Wells, a Claypit, and various Gravel Pits. Local rural life is anchored by School No 5, which sits in the southern portion of the quadrangle amidst a landscape of high ridges like Eagles Cliff.