2017 Map of Big Springs NW

About this map

Ash Hollow dominates the northern bluffs of this 2017 survey, marking a significant break in the high plains topography of the Garden County and Deuel County border. The landscape is defined by the rigid geometry of the Public Land Survey System, with gravel roads like RD 34 and RD 199 tracing section lines across the plateau. In the southern half, the intermittent path of Dry Cr weaves through the draws, reflecting the seasonal water patterns of this high-altitude prairie. For family historians, the presence of Zion Cem and Day Cem provides essential spatial context for the rural communities that have long farmed these sections. The map reveals the persistent grid of early Nebraska settlement, where the township boundaries of t14n r42w and its neighbors continue to organize the agricultural life of the region.