1983 Map of Cornell Dam

About this map

The Niobrara River flows through a landscape defined by conservation and early infrastructure on this 1983 provisional map. The Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge occupies the southern half of the sheet, where the Refuge Headquarters is situated near the riverbanks. The presence of the Cornell Dam, complete with its Spillway and Power Plant, indicates the historical integration of water power and management within this protected area. Tributaries such as Big Beaver Creek and Crooked Creek carve through the northern plains, leading toward the Rosebud Indian Res at the Nebraska and South Dakota border. This survey captures a specific era of federal land oversight and hydrological control, documenting the roads and structures supporting both the refuge and the nearby Fort Falls area.