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2017 Map of Cooper Canyon

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Cooper Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Niobrara River carves a deep valley through the Nebraska Sandhills, serving as the central geographic axis for this Cherry County landscape. The river corridor is defined by numerous side canyons that cut into the tablelands, including Cooper Canyon, McFarland Canyon, and McCann Canyon. These geological features reveal the erosional patterns typical of the region's unique prairie environment.

South of the river, the boundary of the Samuel R McKelvie National Forest marks a transition into protected rangeland. Human infrastructure is focused on river crossings such as Hockenbury Bridge and Anderson Bridge, which connect the northern plateaus with the southern forest lands. The survey also captures the northern reaches of the quadrangle including Cox Canyon, documenting a sparse but essential network of local roads and land divisions across the high plains.