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2017 Map of Coffee Mill Butte SE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Nebraska National Forest extends into the northwestern corner of this Dawes County landscape, where the high plains terrain is defined by a network of drainage creeks and rural section roads. Watercourses such as Pepper Creek, Pebble Creek, and Cottonwood Creek carve through the topography, reflecting the essential role of water in this semi-arid ranching and agricultural region.

A system of named roads provides a detailed look at local navigation and land use, with routes like Cottonwood School Rd, Table Center Rd, and Autogate Rd connecting various sections. These names often hint at the early 20th-century history of the area, from former educational sites to the practicalities of livestock management. The underlying Public Land Survey System grid remains the primary organizational feature of the map, anchoring family-named roads like Scherbarth Rd and McGann Rd within their historical townships.