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2014 Map of Guide Rock

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Guide Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Republican River valley defines the character of this borderland landscape, where Nebraska meets Kansas. The settlement of Guide Rock serves as the primary hub, situated near the riverbanks and the namesake topographic feature, The Guide Rock. This area is heavily influenced by early 21st-century agricultural water management, evidenced by the extensive reaches of the Superior Canal and Courtland Canal that parallel the river's course.

Genealogists can find significant local records through several rural burial grounds, including Guide Rock Cem and Columbia Cem, as well as Maple Grove Cem near the southern boundary. The terrain is dotted with several water storage sites such as Ohmstede Reservoir and Johnston Reservoir, illustrating the rural infrastructure of Webster Co and the adjacent Jewell Co. Smaller communities like Oak Valley appear alongside local creeks including Minnie Cr and Soap Cr.