2017 Map of Mud Springs

About this map

Mud Springs serves as a central landmark in this corner of the Nebraska panhandle, where the high plains terrain transitions across the boundary of Morrill and Cheyenne counties. This 2017 U.S. Geological Survey topographic study reveals a landscape defined by an extensive network of ephemeral drainage and established watercourses. The northern reaches of the quadrangle are carved by the winding paths of Deep Holes Cr and Greenwood Creek, while a rigid grid of local section roads, including RD 101 and RD 60, imposes a human order onto the rolling topography. The survey captures the area within several townships, including t17n r50w and t18n r50w, illustrating the enduring intersection of natural prairie hydrology and the rectangular survey system that governs Western agricultural land.