2011 Map of Mount Clare

About this map

Mount Clare serves as the central focal point of this agricultural landscape in Nuckolls County, characterized by a sophisticated network of private and municipal water management. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Cottonwood Creek, Elk Creek, and Middle Creek, which support a high concentration of named reservoirs and dams. These features, often bearing local family names like Hoelting, Buschkoetter, Thayer, and Childress, illustrate the intensive land use and the critical importance of water storage for the surrounding rural homesteads. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, Beulah Cemetery remains a significant marker for those tracing local family lineages. The mapping by the U.S. Geological Survey provides a detailed view of the section lines and rural road grids that have structured this portion of Nebraska since its settlement.