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2017 Map of Farm Flat

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Doughboy sits at the northern edge of this Nebraska landscape, where the Snake River winds past Horseshoe Bend Pond. The terrain is defined by a series of expansive, named plateaus and depressions that hint at the cattle-ranching heritage of Cherry County. Notable landforms such as Farm Flat, Enscow Flat, and Winter Flat dominate the central and southern reaches, while the elevation rises toward Aljo Hill in the southwest corner.

A network of water sources including Badger Lake, Lake John, and Boardman Cr supports the local ecology and agricultural use. Genealogists and historians may note the presence of School Section Flat, a label reflecting the historical use of public land to support education. The northern valleys like Peterson Valley and Grove Valley further illustrate how families and early settlers named the local topography to navigate this intricate system of draws and flats.