2017 Map of Murphy Table

About this map

Murphy Table dominates this central Nebraska landscape, where the high flatlands meet the branching drainages of the South Loup River. The area’s early 21st-century settlement pattern is defined by isolated communities like Finchville in the north and Sand Valley to the southeast. These small hubs are connected by a network of county roads such as Rye Valley Rd and Sand Valley Rd, which follow the natural contours of the undulating terrain. Genealogists will find the Sand Valley Cem near the southern edge of the survey, a quiet landmark in this ranching country. The map also identifies Stop Table, illustrating the unique "table" topography characteristic of Custer County, where elevated plateaus are deeply incised by seasonal watercourses like Sand Cr. This landscape reflects a long history of dryland farming and grazing adapted to the region's distinct landforms.