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1985 Map of Farm Flat

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Farm Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Snake River winds across the northern reaches of this Cherry County landscape, carving a valley defined by prominent features like Horseshoe Bend Pond and the settlement at Doughboy. This mid-1980s survey captures a transition between the river's path and the extensive tablelands to the south, where numerous flats such as Farm Flat, Winter Flat, and School Section Flat dominate the topography. These level areas reflect a long history of ranching and rural schooling, exemplified by the central location of School No 83.

Drainage systems like Boardman Creek and Gordon Creek cut through the lower half of the quadrangle, interspersed with various small water bodies including Badger Lake and Lake John. Ranching operations are well-documented here, with named landmarks like Three Bar Ranch and McMurtry Ranch providing specific points of interest for local historians and genealogists tracking family landholdings in Nebraska's sandhills region.