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1971 Map of Paxton North

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Paxton North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The North Platte River dominates this landscape, its braided channels and sandbars cutting through the heart of Keith and Lincoln counties. Along its southern bank, the Union Pacific railroad corridor serves as the primary artery for settlement, connecting the village of Paxton and the smaller community of Sarben. This map documents a complex irrigation infrastructure essential to the region's agricultural economy, featuring the Diversion Dam and a series of engineered waterways including the Sheridan Wilson Canal and the Sutherland Canal.

North of the river, the terrain shifts to the distinctive topography of the Nebraska Sandhills, marked by numerous small depressions and drainage patterns like East Clear Creek and Cedar Creek. The presence of the Sutherland Canal (Incomplete) near the S Platte R in the south provides a record of ongoing water management projects during the early 1970s, while localized landmarks like the Water Tank in Paxton offer specific points of interest for those studying the town's historical footprint.