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1970 Map of Eustis SW

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Eustis SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

West Muddy Creek and Deer Creek cut through this portion of Frontier County, defining a landscape of canyons and uplands mapped during the development of the Missouri River Basin. The township-and-range grid organizes the territory into named districts including Russell, Plum Creek, Horrell, and Logan, reflecting the rural organization of Nebraska's prairie land in the early 1970s.

Genealogists and local historians can locate specific landmarks that anchored these remote communities, such as the Independence Cem and Orafino Cem. Educational and infrastructure nodes are sparse but significant, represented by the Earl Sch in the southern portion of the quadrangle and a solitary Substation in the northeast. Numerous labeled wells across the terrain suggest the critical importance of water access for the agricultural operations and homesteads scattered throughout the deep Canyon draws of Orafino and Earl.