2011 Map of Culbertson NW

About this map

Republican River valley geography is defined here by an extensive irrigation network that parallels the waterway across Hitchcock County. The south side of the river is traced by the Upper Meeker Canal, while to the north, the Riverside Canal draws from Frenchman Creek to support the local agricultural economy. This land is marked by significant topographical landmarks, most notably Massacre Canyon, which cuts through the bluffs north of the river. These features, along with Thompson Canyon and Big Canyon, illustrate the erosional patterns of the High Plains where seasonal drainages meet the wider river basin. The map reveals the precise intersection of early 21st-century infrastructure and the historical natural features that dictated the settlement and development of this corner of Nebraska.