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1970 Map of Burger Canyon SE

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Burger Canyon SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Blackwood Creek winds through the southwestern corner of this Nebraska landscape, where the intersection of four counties — Hayes, Hitchcock, Frontier, and Red Willow — creates a unique surveying convergence. The terrain is defined by broad upland plateaus like Highland and Osborn, which are sharply bisected by the intricate drainage systems feeding into the valley. Civil engineering dominates the lower elevations, where the Culbertson Siphon Extension Canal and the Blackwood Flume showcase the complex irrigation infrastructure required to manage water in this semi-arid region.

Rural aviation is represented by small, isolated clearings such as the Beebe Landing Strip and Hock Landing Strip, indicating the vast distances between farmsteads. Scattered throughout the townships of Pleasant and Coleman are numerous wells, illustrating the intensive groundwater development of the early 1970s. The map also captures fine-scale details like selected fence and field lines, providing a granular view of the agricultural boundaries established during this era.