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2012 Map of Black Banks Creek East

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Black Banks Creek East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Bogner Field Airport stands as the primary aviation landmark in this northern Nebraska landscape, situated near the headwaters of several drainage systems. The terrain is defined by a dendritic network of waterways, most notably the winding course of Black Banks Cr and its northern and southern forks, N Black Banks Cr and S Black Banks Cr. These intermittent streams dictate the rural road patterns, where county highways like Co HWY 20 and Co HWY 4 intersect the prairie.

Agricultural and ranching use is implied by the sparse distribution of human features and the prominence of named water sources such as Horsehead Cr and Beef Cr. The map captures a moment in the early 21st century when the infrastructure of Dawes County remained tied to these natural drainages, with Co HWY 5 and Co HWY 5h providing the essential connections between remote tracts of the high plains.