1973 Map of Dittons Creek NW

About this map

Stinking Water Creek winds through this high plains landscape along the border of Perkins and Chase counties. The area is characterized by scattered agricultural development and water-management features, including numerous wells and natural Springs. A focal point for the local community is Blanche Ch, situated near several Gravel Pits that suggest local mineral extraction during the 1970s. The topography becomes more varied toward the southeast, where the drainage leads into Cliff Dwellers Canyon. This survey, based on 1973 aerial photography, documents the rural infrastructure of western Nebraska, recording the precisely surveyed section lines and field boundaries that define the region's land use patterns during the late twentieth century.