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2014 Map of Mason City SE

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Mason City SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The South Loup River winds through the southern reaches of this landscape, carving a valley between the dissected uplands of Buffalo and Custer counties. This 2014 survey captures the rural character of the Nebraska loess hills, where the terrain is marked by the broad Black Hill Basin and a network of ephemeral drainages including Black Hill Cr and Stoddard Cr. The drainage patterns here are complex, with small tributaries like Blk Cr and Oak Cr feeding into larger systems that eventually reach the Loup River valley.

Local transportation is defined by a grid of section-line roads such as Cumro Rd and Amherst Rd, which negotiate the varying elevations of the hills. The boundary between Custer and Buffalo counties bisects the sheet, following 385th Rd across the high ground. For researchers, this map details the intersection of modern rural infrastructure with the natural hydrology of the central Nebraska plains, including smaller watercourses like Otter Cr.