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1985 Map of Hemingford

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Hemingford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument anchors the western portion of this High Plains landscape, where the Niobrara River carves a path through the Nebraska panhandle. Scientific interest is concentrated at the University of Nebraska Carnegie Hill, while the surrounding terrain is defined by the high tablelands of Dutch Flats and prominent landmarks like Mount Edna and the Chalk Buttes.

The settlement pattern reflects the influence of the Burlington Northern railroad, which links the community of Hemingford with northern outposts like Marsland. Water management is central to the area's geography, evidenced by the Box Butte Reservoir and the Box Butte State Wildlife Mgmt Area. This 1980s data records a network of drainage creeks including Snake Creek and Whistle Creek that supported the region's agricultural and ranching foundation.