2017 Map of Big Springs NE

About this map

Dankworth Canyon carves into the northern bluffs where the High Plains of western Nebraska meet the tri-county corner of Garden, Keith, and Deuel counties. This 2017 study illustrates a classic section-line landscape, where a rigid grid of rural corridors like Rd 207 and Rd 34 dictates the movement across the plateau. The terrain is defined by dramatic contour changes in the north that soften into the agricultural tablelands to the south. This area, largely devoid of concentrated settlements, shows the precision of the Public Land Survey System through its townships and ranges, including t15n r42w and t14n r41w. The reliance on numerical road designations such as Rd West 150 and Rd West 100 reflects the modern organization of this ranching and farming country.