2011 Map of Oconto NW

About this map

Redfern Table rises as a prominent geographic feature in this section of Custer County, shaping the drainage patterns and road networks of the rural Nebraska landscape. The high ground of the table is framed by the branching headwaters of several key waterways, including the winding Wood River and the extensive reach of Cottonwood Creek. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures a sparsely populated agricultural region defined by its topography and the section-line roads that navigate it. Cozad Rd provides a primary north-south artery through the area, following the natural contours of the land between the drainages of Cottonwood and Spring Creek. The map illustrates the specialized landscape of central Nebraska, where broad tables and deep-cut creek beds dictate the placement of ranching infrastructure and local transit routes.