Blackwood Creek meanders through this agricultural landscape in Red Willow County, defining the local hydrology alongside a complex network of man-made irrigation infrastructure. The presence of the Culbertson Canal, Culbertson Extension Canal, and the Blackwood Lateral Canal highlights the significance of water management in this portion of Nebraska. These features, along with the Miller Reservoir and its associated Miller Dam, reflect a highly engineered rural environment designed for crop production. Away from the waterways, the landing strip at Hock Airport serves as a small but distinctive landmark in the northern section of the map, while the regular grid of local routes like Road 374 provides the primary framework for movement across the plains.
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1954 · McCook
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · McCook
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · McCook
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Culbertson NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Red Willow Dam
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Quick
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Culbertson
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · McCook West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Burger Canyon SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Burger Canyon East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000