The Nebraska National Forest dominates the northern landscape of this Dawes County region, where the high plains break into a complex network of drainage basins. The area is defined by the headwaters of numerous streams, including Cottonwood Creek and Willow Creek, which carve through the terrain south of the forest boundary. For those researching local families, Highland Center Cemetery stands near the intersection of Highland Road and Table Road at the northeastern edge of the sheet. The map reveals a land divided by a grid of rural routes like Hough Road and Hollibaugh Road, illustrating the intersection of federal forest conservation and private ranching interests in this corner of the Nebraska Panhandle.
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1946 · Box Butte Reservoir West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Box Butte Reservoir West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Box Butte Reservoir East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Marsland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Alliance
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Alliance
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Alliance
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1980 · Crow Butte
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1980 · Coffee Mill Butte SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1980 · Coffee Mill Butte
USGS Topo · 1:24,000