Nelson Dam serves as a primary water management landmark in this high plains section of the Nebraska Panhandle. The landscape is defined by a rigorous section-line grid typical of Kimball County, where long rural routes such as Co Rd-13 and Co Rd-17 traverse the open terrain. This 2011 survey reveals a sparse but deliberate infrastructure oriented around ranching and water conservation, with minor drainages flowing toward the reservoir. Local transportation is facilitated by named thoroughfares like Road 48 N and Co Rd-52, which provide the essential connectivity for this remote agricultural region. The map reflects a period of modern geospatial documentation, capturing the precise positioning of these county roads and hydrology features as they existed at the start of the decade.
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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
1954 · Scottsbluff
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Cheyenne
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Cheyenne
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Scottsbluff
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Pine Bluffs
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Lindbergh
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Pine Bluffs
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Bushnell
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Oliver Reservoir
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Kimball 2 NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000