2011 Map of Bostwick

About this map

Bostwick sits at the heart of this Republican River Valley landscape, where the interplay of natural waterways and managed irrigation defines the geography. The wide course of the Republican River is paralleled by the extensive reach of the Superior Canal and the Courtland Canal, systems that have long supported the region's agricultural productivity. To the south, the Johnston and Thompson Reservoir and Gibson Reservoir are held by their respective namesake dams, Johnston and Thompson Dam and Gibson Dam, illustrating the significant mid-century water management infrastructure in Nuckolls County. Numerous drainages such as Cottonwood Creek, Sand Creek, and Oak Creek feed into the river basin, creating a complex network of creeks that once dictated early settlement patterns and property lines.