1985 Map of Red Cloud

About this map

The Republican River and Little Blue River valleys define the agricultural and hydraulic character of this South Central Nebraska and North Central Kansas landscape. Following the 1980s revision of earlier surveys, the map illustrates an extensive irrigation network, including the Courtland Canal and the Franklin South Side Pump Canal, which support the region's farming economy. The rail corridor of the Burlington Northern connects river towns such as Red Cloud and Superior, while smaller rail-line junctions like Lester Junction and the Industrial Railroad near Bostwick highlight the logistical infrastructure of the era.