2017 Map of Ord SE

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The North Loup River valley dominates this landscape, where complex irrigation systems reflect the area's agricultural foundations. The Burwell-Sumter Canal and the Ord-North Loup Canal parallel the river, serving a series of small rural hubs including Ord, North Loup, and Olean. The topography transitions from the wide, flat river bottoms to the dissected uplands of McDowell Canyon and the drainages of Mira Cr. In the northern reaches, the Wolf Reservoir and Bredthauer Reservoir further highlight the management of water resources in this part of Valley County. The settlement pattern follows the river's path, with established grid roads like Springdale Rd and 811th Rd connecting isolated farmsteads at Spelts and Sumter.