2014 Map of Beverly

About this map

Beverly lies at the intersection of irrigation history and prairie geography in this survey of southwestern Nebraska. The settlement is positioned along Us-6, a major transit artery through the region, where the terrain transitions from the broken draws of Sixmile Canyon into the productive valley of Frenchman Creek. The map documents a sophisticated water management network essential to the High Plains, featuring the Culbertson Canal, Riverside Canal, and storage sites like Nowka Reservoir and Beverly Reservoir. These features illustrate the engineering required to sustain agriculture across the Hayes Co and Hitchcock Co line. North of the valley, the landscape is defined by the winding course of Blackwood Cr and a rigid grid of local roads, such as Road 727 and Avenue 366, which carve the high ground into distinct sections.