Beaver Creek and Sappa Creek define the drainage patterns of this rural landscape on the Nebraska-Kansas border. This 2011 survey illustrates a highly structured agricultural grid, where a network of section-line roads like Road 422 and Road 708 connects the high plains between these winding watercourses. The map is a significant resource for genealogists and local historians, as it preserves the exact locations of several early community hubs, including Lynden Cemetery, Rockton Cemetery, and Spring Green Cemetery. The presence of School Number 96 points to the area's history of rural school districts, while the Furnas Company Road Dam Number 1 indicates the intersection of modern infrastructure with the natural flow of Jones Creek.
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1893 · Norton
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1896 · Arapahoe
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1898 · Arapahoe
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1951 · Norton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Norcatur
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · McCook
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Goodland
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Grand Island
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Beloit
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Goodland
USGS Topo · 1:250,000