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2014 Map of Cooper Canyon

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Cooper Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Niobrara River winds through the heart of this Cherry County landscape, carving a deep valley that defines the local geography. To the south, the boundary of the Sam R. McKelvie National Forest marks a transition into protected lands, where the terrain is shaped by the undulating Nebraska Sandhills. River crossings like Anderson Bridge and Hockenbury Bridge provide critical infrastructure in this sparsely populated region, connecting the plateaus above the river breaks.

Erosion has sculpted numerous secondary drainages such as Cooper Canyon, McFarland Canyon, and McCann Canyon, which feed into the primary river system. These canyons reveal the complex topography of the river breaks, a sharp contrast to the flatter upland areas where Goodwin Reservoir sits. The presence of Lehrman Rd in the north indicates the light network of rural transit serving the ranches and forest lands in the early 21st century.