Pleasant Valley sits at the heart of this rural landscape where the borders of Buffalo, Custer, and Sherman Counties meet. The terrain is defined by a dense network of intermittent drainages including Dutch Cr, Oak Cr, and Swenson Cr, which carve through the plains. The 2017 survey reflects a highly organized section-line road system, with family-named or descriptive routes such as Sartoria Rd, Eagle Rd, and Pleasant Valley Rd providing access to the remote agricultural tracts. A notable water management feature, Unick Reservoir, appears in the southern portion of the quadrangle. This map provides a clear record of the modern high-plains topography, showing how land division and water resources like Dry Cr and Spring Br continue to shape the regional settlement pattern decades after initial homesteading.
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1896 · Kearney
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1951 · Litchfield SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Litchfield NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Hazard
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Mason City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Mason City SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Litchfield
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Broken Bow
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Grand Island
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Broken Bow
USGS Topo · 1:250,000