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2017 Map of Elwood SW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Elwood SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

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E Br Muddy Cr and its tributaries carve a network of drainages through this portion of Gosper and Frontier Counties. The landscape is defined by its agricultural water management, evidenced by numerous private and named reservoirs such as Umberger Reservoir, Gruber Reservoir, and the Fader-Stewart Reservoir. These water sources are vital to the rural homesteads connected by a rigid grid of section roads, including RD 738 and RD 741.

The presence of family-named water features like McKenzie Reservoir, Brockmeier Reservoir, and Schrock Reservoir suggests a long-standing history of private landownership and ranching. The topographical detail reveals the transition from flat upland fields to the erosion-formed gullies around Elk Cr and Elder Cr, illustrating the persistent effort to manage the local watershed for Nebraska's prairie agriculture.