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2017 Map of Brule

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Brule
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Brule occupies the northern terrace of the South Platte River valley in Keith County, serving as a focal point for the region's agricultural and transportation networks. The township layout of the village is clearly defined by residential streets such as Cherry St, Maple St, and Oak St, while the Brule Cem sits on the higher ground to the northeast. The landscape is characterized by the contrast between the flat, irrigated river bottomlands and the dissected upland topography to the north, where Brule Canyon and Chase Canyon carve into the plains.

Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by the Western Canal traversing the southern portion of the map. Traces of historical railroad-aligned settlements appear at Megeath, while the modern corridor of the 51A Link connects the village to the primary highway system. The boundary between Keith Co and Perkins Co is marked at the southern edge, illustrating the transition from the river valley into the tablelands.