2014 Map of Elgin SW

About this map

Beaver Creek meanders through the northeast corner of this Boone County landscape, carving a subtle valley through the high plains. The terrain is defined by a dense network of upland ridges and drainage patterns, particularly evident around Plum Cr in the southern reaches. This 2014 survey documents the strictly gridded section-line road system that organizes the agricultural interior, where routes like Beaver Valley Rd follow the natural contours of the watercourse while the numbered avenues and streets maintain a rigid geometry across the hills. The map illustrates the sparse settlement pattern of modern Nebraska ranching and farming country, preserving the exact locations of rural homesteads and access roads such as 190th St and 150th Ave at a moment when few named landmarks exist outside of the waterways and the infrastructure that serves them.