2011 Map of Dittons Creek

About this map

Dittons Creek winds through the high plains of Chase County, defining the drainage patterns of this agricultural landscape in the early 21st century. The map reveals a strictly organized section-line road network, where routes like 342 Ave and 742 Rd carve the terrain into the precise geometric blocks typical of Nebraska's farming country. While the upland reaches appear primarily as open range or cropland, the hydrology is anchored by several key watercourses. In the northeast, Stinking Water Creek crosses the grid, while the southern portion of the sheet is marked by the meandering path of Spring Creek. This USGS survey provides a detailed look at the rural infrastructure of the region, from the orientation of isolated farmsteads to the specific intersections of numbered county roads that facilitate the movement of goods and people across the vast prairie.