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1985 Map of Red Cloud

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Red Cloud
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Republican River valley defines the southern tier of this mid-1980s landscape, where water management and agriculture shape the rural grid. Vital infrastructure such as the Superior-Courtland Diversion Dam and the Courtland Canal support the region's farms, while the Burlington Northern railroad lines connect established prairie towns like Red Cloud, Franklin, and Superior.

Further north, the headwaters of the Little Blue River wind through the plains, passing the communities of Blue Hill and Minden. Large designated areas such as the National Waterfowl Production Area and several State Wildlife Management Areas highlight a landscape dedicated to conservation alongside its productive agriculture. The map provides a detailed look at the settlement pattern of South Central Nebraska just before the turn of the 21st century, from the hills near Sugarloaf Hill to the flatlands surrounding Fairfield.