
The rolling drainage basins of Valley County define this area, where a network of section-line roads such as 468th Ave and 472nd Ave crisscross the rural Nebraska interior. This 2021 survey details a landscape primarily shaped by the hydrology of the Loup River system, specifically the southward flow of S Br Turtle Cr and the eastern reach of Hawthorne Cr. The prominence of thoroughfares like Sargent-Ord Rd and Comstock Rd illustrates the enduring importance of connecting isolated homesteads to the regional market towns of Sargent and Ord. This cartographic study reveals the intricate topography of the Sandhills transition, where modest watercourses like Dane Cr and Hays Cr carve through the loess hills, anchoring the agricultural economy of the region.
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1899 · Loup
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1951 · Arcadia West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Arcadia East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Elyria
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Comstock
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Comstock NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Comstock SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Loup City NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Ord
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Ord NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000