2021 Map of Culbertson NW

About this map

Republican River dominates this Hitchcock County landscape, carving a wide valley across the central portion of the sheet. The river is flanked by an extensive irrigation network, including the Riverside Canal and Upper Meeker Canal, which support agriculture in this semi-arid region. North of the river, Massacre Canyon cuts through the uplands, serving as a prominent geographical landmark with deep historical resonance for the plains. The terrain transitions from these high, dissected bluffs down to the alluvial floor where Frenchman Creek joins the valley system. Modern infrastructure is represented by routes like Old Hwy 34 and N River Dr, which trace the natural contours of the river valley. The map also detail southern drainages such as Thompson Canyon and Big Canyon, illustrating the complex erosion patterns that define the Nebraska panhandle periphery.