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2017 Map of Humboldt SW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Humboldt SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The South Fork Big Nemaha River carves a winding path through this corner of Richardson County, defining the drainage patterns for numerous tributaries like Fourmile Cr and Easly Cr. This 2017 survey reveals a landscape organized by the Public Land Survey System, where a rigid grid of roads, such as 706 RD and 634 Ave, intersects the natural rolling topography of the Nebraska-Kansas border region.

For those tracing local heritage, several historic burial grounds are preserved within these sections, including the Bohemian Cem in the northwest and Athens Cem further south. The presence of Abel Lake and the various creeks illustrates the importance of water management in this agricultural belt, while the Nebr State Line Rd at the bottom of the sheet marks the geographic transition into Kansas.