2014 Map of Martinsburg SW

About this map

Daily Branch Cem rests within a landscape of rolling agriculture and complex water management systems in this section of Dixon County. The terrain is defined by the branching tributaries of Aowa Cr and Daily Br, where a network of modern reservoirs including Aowa Cr Reservoir 62-5A and Powder Creek Reservoir 32-9 has been established to manage drainage and runoff. These features illustrate the intersection of local geography and hydraulic engineering in the Great Plains. The map also records a rectilinear grid of rural routes such as 883 RD and 581 Ave, which facilitate movement between the homesteads and fields. This 2014 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey provides an essential record for those studying land use and genealogy in the Martinsburg SW vicinity.