
Fairview Stone Cem serves as a quiet historical anchor on the rural boundary dividing Smith and Phillips counties. This landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Cedar Creek system, where Middle Cedar Cr, W Middle Cedar Cr, and E Middle Cedar Cr carve through the agricultural uplands. The terrain is organized by a strict grid of section roads, with family-named or alphabetic routes like A Rd and E Buffalo Rd providing access to the vast farm tracts. These watercourses, including Rebecca Cr and Lost Cr, dictate the movement of roads and the placement of field boundaries, reflecting a century-old pattern of plains settlement and land management that persists into the present day.
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1893 · Smith Center
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Phillipsburg
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1896 · Holdrege
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1897 · Red Cloud
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1955 · Grand Island
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Beloit
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Grand Island
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Grand Island
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Beloit
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1973 · Kensington
USGS Topo · 1:24,000