2014 Map of Davenport Table

About this map

Pleasant Hill stands at the northern edge of this Nebraska landscape, where the plateau terrain begins its descent into a complex network of draws and canyons. The geography is defined by prominent elevated flats including Davenport Table and West Table, which overlook the dramatic incisions of Upper Powell Canyon and Lower Powell Canyon. This 2014 survey reveals a sparse settlement pattern characteristic of Custer County's agricultural highlands, where life centers on isolated homesteads connected by a grid of numbered roads and named tracks like White Rd. To the south, the terrain levels out as it approaches the South Loup River, a vital water source that draws the local infrastructure, including the Arnold River Rd, toward its banks. Genealogists will find the Wilhelm Cem located in the southeastern quadrant, a quiet marker of the families who settled these high tables and managed the cattle and crops through the deep creases of Hidden Valley and Pine Canyon.