2010 Map of Chappell SE

About this map

Agricultural water management and a precise geometric road grid define this portion of the Nebraska-Colorado borderlands as it appeared in 2010. The landscape is dominated by the seasonal watercourses of Walrath Draw, O Neil Draw, and Hartley Draw, which channel drainage across the high plains. Vital irrigation infrastructure is anchored by the Peterson Ditch and the State Line Ditch, which follows the political boundary at the southern edge of the quadrangle. The township-and-range survey system is clearly visible through a comprehensive network of section-line roads, including north-south corridors like Road 177, Road 181, and Road 185. This survey records the rural development of Deuel County just as it transitioned into the second decade of the 21st century, showing the persistence of the traditional high-plains farming layout alongside modern interstate infrastructure.