1972 Map of Odencranze Table South

About this map

Odencranze Table and Rock Island Table dominate the high ground of this Nebraska landscape, where the borders of Custer, Lincoln, and Dawson counties converge. This 1972 survey reveals a rural territory defined by the drainage patterns of Buffalo Creek and the sweeping Wild Horse Valley. The cultural geography is marked by isolated landmarks that served the dispersed ranching and farming community, including Zion Ch and School No 284. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of the Swedish Grove Cem and Linburg Cem, resting places that anchor the heritage of the Cottonwood Valley region. The prevalence of numerous wells across the mesas underscores the critical importance of water management in this semi-arid environment during the early 1970s.