2011 Map of Merriman
USGS Topo · Published 2011About this map
Merriman serves as the central hub of this Nebraska-South Dakota borderlands survey, where the prairie landscape is defined by a distinct network of family-operated cattle ranches. Named holdings like the Arthur Bowring Sandhill Ranch, Sandoz Ranch, and Jay Fairhead Ranch are scattered across a terrain drained by Heckel Creek and Bear Creek. The concentration of infrastructure around the town site, including the Merriman Post Office and Cole Memorial Airport, highlights its role as a vital service point for the surrounding ranching community. Near the southern edge of town, Cottonwood Lake and the Cottonwood Lake Camping Area provide a clear water landmark and recreational focal point amidst the undulating grass-covered hills of the Sandhills region.
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Editions of this 2011 Merriman Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
Other maps of this area
1950 · Irwin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Irwin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Merriman
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Martin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Valentine
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Martin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Valentine
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1981 · Phantom Lake
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
1981 · Ecoffey Lake
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
1983 · Martin
USGS Topo · 1:100,000