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2014 Map of Red Willow Dam

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Hugh Butler Lake dominates the northern landscape of this southwestern Nebraska quadrangle, formed by the engineering of the Red Willow Dam along Red Willow Cr. The area is characterized by a sophisticated water management system vital to the local agricultural economy, including the Culbertson Extension Canal and the Spencer Reservoir. This network reflects the transition from natural drainage to a controlled irrigation landscape.

Evidence of the early community footprint remains at the intersection of Road 379 and Road 721, where the Zion Church and Hill Cem stand. The rugged terrain is further defined by deep cuts like Bee Canyon and River Canyon, which interrupt the grid-based road system. The map also documents the boundary between Frontier Co and Red Willow Co, with Us-83 providing the primary north-south transit corridor through the plains.