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1974 Map of Guide Rock

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Guide Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The town of Guide Rock serves as the central hub of this Nebraska-Kansas border survey, situated just north of where the Republican River cuts through the plains. The landscape is defined by its water management and transit infrastructure, featuring the extensive Courtland Canal and the Burlington Northern railroad lines. A notable landmark south of the river is The Guide Rock (Pa Hur), a geological feature of cultural significance that gives the town its name.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds across the two states, including Guide Rock Cem, Columbia Cem, and Maple Grove Cem. The map captures a rural economy of the mid-1970s, evidenced by numerous gravel pits and the Ely Landing Strip. To the west, Pawnee Lake and the Republican Valley Wayside Park provide recreational space along the river's edge, while several creeks like Beaver Creek and Rankin Creek drain the surrounding hills.