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2021 Map of Jackson

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Jackson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Jackson and Hubbard anchor the landscape of northern Dakota County in this modern topographic study, where the plains of Nebraska meet the winding Missouri River at the South Dakota border. The terrain is defined by the sharp contrast between the flat river bottomlands to the east and the dissected loess hills to the west, featuring landmarks like Fawn Hollow. The intricate drainage patterns of Elk Creek, Pigeon Creek, and Jones Creek illustrate the historical management of the watershed, particularly evident in the channelization of the Pigeon Creek Ditch south of Hubbard.

Local history is preserved through the locations of Willis and several significant burial sites, including Saint Johns Cemetery and Saint Marys Cemetery. A dense grid of rural routes, such as Moody Road and N Bluff Road, connects scattered farmsteads across the township ranges. This map provides a detailed view of the rural infrastructure and land divisions that have shaped this border region since the early days of settlement.