2017 Map of Gables NW

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Little Cedar Cr and Big Cedar Cr wind through the northwestern corner of Garfield County, marking the subtle drainage patterns of this Nebraska landscape. The terrain is characterized by a high density of small wetlands and depressions typical of the region's sandy geography, where water movement is seasonal and localized. Transport across this sparsely populated section of the Great Plains is defined by long, straight thoroughfares including Silver Rd along the southern boundary and Cedar River Rd to the northeast. This 2017 U.S. Geological Survey topographic study illustrates the persistence of the Public Land Survey System, with township lines such as t23n r14w and t22n r14w providing the primary spatial framework for ranching and land management in the absence of dense town sites.