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1965 Map of Broadwater

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Broadwater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Broadwater serves as the focal point of this mid-century Nebraska survey, situated along the north bank of the braided North Platte River. The landscape reveals a complex network of water management essential to the region's agricultural life, featuring the Beerline Canal, Belmont Canal, and Radcliff No 3 Canal. These man-made waterways contrast with natural drainages like Browns Creek and Cedar Creek, illustrating the extensive irrigation infrastructure developed in Morrill County.

Historical transportation routes dominate the terrain, notably the Union Pacific railroad and the Emigrant Trail, which traces a path through the southern half of the map. Genealogists will find the Rose Hill Cem and Silverthorne Cem clearly marked. The topography transitions from the river valley into the broken terrain of Eastwood to the east, while land divisions such as Wiersco and Kinkaid indicate historical property and administrative boundaries.