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1985 Map of Hemingford

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Hemingford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Agate Fossil Beds National Monument anchors the western landscape of this mid-1980s Nebraska survey, highlighting iconic landmarks like Carnegie Hill and University of Nebraska Hill. To the east, the plains are defined by the Niobrara River and the significant waters of the Box Butte Reservoir, where the Box Butte State Wildlife Mgmt Area protects the shoreline. The settlement pattern reveals the central role of the Burlington Northern railroad, which services the community of Hemingford.

Tracing the terrain from Pine Ridge down toward Dutch Flats, the map documents a transition from paleontological sites to intensive prairie agriculture. An Old Railroad Grade and numerous small drainages like Whistle Creek and Snake Creek crisscross the landscape between smaller locales such as Marsland and Agate. This record captures the high plains during a period of established conservation and rail-dependent commerce.