Stinking Water Creek and its southern tributary Spring Creek define the drainage patterns of this Chase County landscape. The terrain is notably marked by Cliff Dwellers Canyon in the northwest, a distinctive landform among the section lines of the Nebraska high plains. Human presence is anchored by small rural burial grounds, including Saint John Cemetery and Elmer Cemetery, which serve as vital markers for genealogical research in this sparsely populated agricultural region. The grid system of county roads, such as 348 Ave and 740 Rd, underscores the modern land division, while the label for Old Hwy 17 preserves the memory of earlier transportation corridors through the plains.
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1954 · McCook
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · McCook
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · McCook
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1973 · Dittons Creek NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Dittons Creek NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Hayes Center NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1974 · Hamlet
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1974 · Dittons Creek SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1974 · Wauneta West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1974 · Dittons Creek
USGS Topo · 1:24,000