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2015 Map of Brewster NE

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Brewster NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Great Plains High Plains terrain characterizes this corner of Thomas County, where the agricultural landscape is strictly defined by the Public Land Survey System. The grid of section lines is manifested in a dense network of local routes, including Co Rd Z, Co Rd Y, and Co Rd X, which facilitate movement between the vast fields typical of this region.

Hydrological features such as the Middle Fork Sappa Cr and the S Fork Sappa Cr provide the only significant break in the geometric regularity of the county roads. These drainage patterns across the High Plains offer a clear view of the natural topography that underlies the intensive farming of the modern era. The Brewster Hwy serves as the primary north-south artery on the western edge of the quadrangle, connecting this rural interior to the wider regional transport network.