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2017 Map of Brule NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Lake McConaughy dominates the northern landscape of this Keith County region, where the high plains meet the intricate drainages feeding into the Platte River system. The terrain is defined by a series of significant landforms, including Ash Camp Canyon, Berry Gulch, and Ogallala Gulch, which illustrate the erosion patterns characteristic of the Nebraska panhandle. This 2017 survey documents a mix of recreational and residential development near the shoreline, notably the Hidden Canyon Est, alongside the established infrastructure of Searle Field to the south.

A network of local roads such as Sunny Slope Rd and Berry Canyon Rd provides access through the sectional grid of the Public Land Survey System. These routes connect the higher elevations of the canyon rims to the lower basin, tracing the geography of the Sandhills transition. The map captures the specialized layout of communities like Hidden Canyon Est as they adapt to the dramatic relief of O'Brien Canyon and Kelly Canyon.