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2014 Map of Dustin

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Niobrara River defines the northern boundary of this Nebraska landscape, flowing past Grand Rapids Island and beneath the Grand Rapids Bridge. This river valley, shared between the Boyd and Holt County line, transitions into a plateau dissected by drainage systems like Big Sandy Creek and Beaver Creek. The small community of Dustin sits centrally along 897th Road, serving as a focal point for the surrounding agricultural tracts.

Water management is a visible priority across the terrain, with several private impoundments including Allyn Reservoir, Weller Reservoir, and Smith Reservoir Number 1 dotting the drainages. Evidence of early settlement and local genealogy is anchored by the Cleveland Cemetery to the southwest. The grid of section roads, such as Drake Road and Fairview Road, illustrates the late-twentieth-century rural organization of this Sandhills-border region.