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2014 Map of Curtis SE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

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Deeply dissected canyonlands south and east of Curtis characterize this section of Frontier County. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition between level upland agricultural fields and the complex drainage systems of Cottonwood Canyon and Saunders Canyon. These topographic features feed into various water bodies, including Medicine Cr Reservoir in the north and Gilliland Reservoir Number 1 toward the south.

Genealogists and local historians will find the Lone Tree Cem located in the southwestern portion of the sheet, an isolated landmark in an area otherwise dominated by cattle ranching and dryland farming. The network of waterways such as Brushy Cr, Frazier Cr, and Cedar Cr dictates the local geography, while the presence of the NE School Land Reservoir reflects the state's historical land management for educational funding. State highway Ne 18 provides the primary transit corridor through this section of the Great Plains.