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1983 Map of Muleshoe Creek

USGS Topo · Published 1984

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The Niobrara River winds through this northern Nebraska landscape, carving a deep valley through the borderlands of Cherry, Keya Paha, and Brown Counties. In the early 1980s, this area remained characterized by vast ranching tracts and limited river crossings, most notably at Rocky Ford. The map captures a transition in the terrain where the river valley gives way to the sandhills topography to the south, marked by the headwaters of Lost Creek and the drainage of Fairfield Creek. Scattered evidence of human activity is visible at the Owens Ranch and the Sunny Brook Camp, illustrating the isolated nature of these rural homesteads. Numerous tributaries, including Muleshoe Creek, Clapp Creek, and Colemon Creek, feed into the Niobrara, defining the watershed's complex erosional patterns.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1983
Date Published1984
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.7 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain