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2017 Map of Powderhorn Valley SW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Powderhorn Valley SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Snake River winds across the northern landscape of this Cherry County quadrangle, a defining watercourse in Nebraska's Sandhills region. This 2017 survey illustrates the complex hydrography of the area, characterized by lateral drainages such as Boardman Cr and Gordon Cr that navigate the undulating terrain. A rare point of infrastructure, the Webster Bridge provides a crossing over the river, serving as a vital link in this sparsely populated cattle country.

Further south, the landscape opens into broader topographic depressions including Grove Valley and Big Dry Valley. The presence of intermittent features like Dry Cr reflects the seasonal water patterns typical of the high plains, where drainage networks are often subterranean or ephemeral. The map's detail provides a clear view of the township and range grid system, essential for tracing land ownership and ranch boundaries across these vast Nebraska grazing lands.