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2017 Map of Butte SE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Niobrara River carves a sweeping path across the northern section of this Holt County landscape, defining the boundary between Holt and Boyd counties. The terrain south of the river is characterized by several drainage systems, including Brush Cr and Spring Cr, which cut through the high plains toward the river valley. The small settlement of Catalpa stands near the southwestern corner, serving as a localized point of activity in an otherwise sprawling ranching or agricultural environment.

Evidence of water management is visible at Schwindt Reservoir, while a network of rural routes like The River Rd and various numbered section roads provide the primary infrastructure for the area. The map illustrates the transition from the river bottomlands to the higher, dissected uplands, showing how the natural hydrology of streams like Turkey Cr has influenced the placement of rural homesteads and transit corridors in this portion of Nebraska.