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2014 Map of Naper NW

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Naper NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Keya Paha River winds through the southern portion of this landscape along the border of Nebraska and South Dakota, carving a complex network of drainage basins. This area of Boyd County is characterized by significant topographic relief, with numerous named waterways such as Oscar Micheaux Cr, Morse Cr, and Naper Cr feeding into the river system. The uplands between these drainages are defined by a strictly surveyed grid of section roads, including 907th Rd and 908th Rd, which intersect with State Highway 12.

Genealogical interest is found in three distinct burial sites: the German Cem, Naper Cem, and Oakdale Cem. These sites, along with small-scale water management features like Hamling Reservoir and Cline Reservoir, reflect the rural agricultural settlement patterns of this border region. The presence of Silver Gulch near the river suggests the localized terrain features that once shaped early travel and land use in the Nebraska sandhills fringe.