
The South Loup River winds through the southwestern corner of this Custer County landscape, providing a vital water source for the surrounding agricultural community. Small rural settlements like Buckeye and Burr Oak serve as focal points for the sectioned grid of county roads that crisscross the terrain. Tributaries such as Deer Cr and W Box Elder Cr carve drainage patterns through the upland areas, illustrating the hydrologic character of the region. The map details a network of named thoroughfares including Pressey East Rd, Buckeye Rd, and Cumro Rd, which connect remote homesteads and farmsteads. This U.S. Geological Survey representation documents the persistent rural infrastructure and land divisions within the central Nebraska plains, where the relationship between the river valley and the higher grazing lands remains central to local life.
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1951 · Broken Bow SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Ansley
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Broken Bow SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Eddyville NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Mason City SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Eddyville NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Eddyville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Mason City NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Eddyville SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Broken Bow
USGS Topo · 1:250,000