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2017 Map of McGrew

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of McGrew
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The North Platte River and the Castle Rock Canal define the northern lowlands of this Nebraska landscape, where the town of McGrew sits at the edge of the river valley. The terrain quickly transitions from these irrigated plains into a series of distinctive landforms along the bluff line. Named features like Castle Rock, Steamboat Rock, and Table Rock stand as prominent landmarks for those studying the westward routes and geologic character of the region.

Southward, the elevation rises into a network of draws and breaks, including Coyote Canyon and Logan Canyon, which are punctuated by high points such as Sheep Mtn and Dumpling Hill. For researchers of local heritage, the High Butte Cem provides a specific point of genealogical interest, while the natural passages at Williams Gap and Hubbard Gap illustrate the historical movement through these southern hills on the border between Scotts Bluff Co and Banner Co.