2014 Map of Closter SW

About this map

The agrarian landscape of Boone County is defined by the winding course of Shell Cr, which meanders across the plains in a series of tightly packed oxbows and sharp bends. This 2014 survey illustrates the precise topography of the Platte River valley watershed, where the drainage of Shell Cr and its northern tributary, N Shell Cr, dictate the local terrain. The map reveals a strictly organized section-line road network, a hallmark of Midwestern land division that has persisted since the nineteenth century. This grid of county roads and avenues provides a window into the enduring spatial organization of Nebraska's farming communities, where the location of every farmstead and creek crossing remains tied to the original cadastral surveys.