2017 Map of Minatare

About this map

Minatare and the neighboring settlement of Melbeta sit within a highly engineered hydraulic landscape along the North Platte River. This 2017 survey details the complex network of irrigation and drainage infrastructure critical to Scotts Bluff County agriculture, featuring the Winters Cr Canal, Minatare Canal, Castle Rock Canal, and the Fort Laramie Canal. The presence of the East Gering Drain Reservoir and the Fairfield Seep illustrates the management of water levels across the Gering Valley. To the north, the Western Nebraska Regional Airport and the community of Hillerage mark the transition from the river bottom to the higher plains, where the East Lawn Cem serves the local population.