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2014 Map of Red Cloud NW

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Red Cloud NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The border of Franklin and Webster Counties defines this Nebraska landscape, where the headwaters of several drainages carve a network of draws across the plains. The terrain is structured by a strict section-line grid of local roads, including Road 100 and Road 400, which provide access to scattered agricultural homesteads and rural landmarks. This 2014 survey documents a classic Midwestern cemetery-to-settlement pattern, preserving the locations of community burial grounds like Catherton Cem and Zion Cem.

Water management is central to the area's geography, evidenced by the Bartell Reservoir and the various branches of Farmers Cr. These seasonal waterways, along with Spring Cr and Sassacus Cr, dictate the contours of the land between the high plateaus. Genealogists and historians can use these topographic details to pinpoint ancestral landholdings near New Virginia Cem or Pleasant Prairie Cem in a region that remains deeply tied to its original survey lines.