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2011 Map of Ord SE

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Ord SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The North Loup River valley in Valley County defines this rural landscape, characterized by an extensive network of irrigation infrastructure essential to Nebraska agriculture. This 2011 survey details the complex water management system of the region, including the Ord North Loup Canal and the Burwell Sumter Canal that parallel the river's course. Smaller settlements like Spelts and Sumter are situated among the grid of section roads, such as Springdale Rd, which connect the upland pastures to the fertile bottomlands.

Water storage is prominent across the terrain, with Wolf Reservoir and its associated Wolf Dam in the north, and Bredthauer Reservoir to the southwest. Natural drainages like Spring Creek, Messenger Creek, and McDowell Canyon feed into the river system, while the presence of Bredthauer Dam on the North Branch Mira Creek highlights local efforts to harness seasonal flows. For those tracing family land or agricultural history, these precise details of canal routes and rural place names provide a clear view of the area's modern topography.