2014 Map of Odencranze Table South

About this map

Swedish Grove Cem and Linburg Cem sit within a landscape defined by the intersection of Lincoln, Custer, and Dawson counties. The terrain is characterized by the high, flat plateaus of Odencranze Table and Rock Island Table, which drop away into the sheltered expanses of Cottonwood Valley and Wild Horse Valley. This 2014 survey illustrates the persistence of rural section-line roads like Road 774 and Road 408 that provide access to this sparsely settled cattle country. The hydrology of the region is centered on the drainage of Buffalo Cr and the presence of Franzen Reservoir, which serve as vital water sources for the surrounding ranchlands. The presence of these named tables and cemeteries provides a geographic anchor for genealogists and researchers tracking family histories in the Nebraska sandhills region.