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2017 Map of Roten Valley North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Stop Table and the surrounding high plains of Custer County dominate this landscape, characterized by a series of distinct flat-topped mesas known locally as tables. These geographic features, including Schukar Table, Hansen Table, and Rock Island Table, rise above the carved drainages of Roten Valley and Sells Valley. The distribution of these landmarks reflects the traditional agricultural and ranching divisions of the Nebraska sandhills region, where flat upland areas provided the most viable ground for early homesteading and cultivation.

Water management is central to the area, evidenced by the presence of Stump Ditch alongside natural drainages like Sand Cr and Cottonwood Cr. Genealogists and local historians will find the locations of the Stop Table Cem and Sells Valley Cem particularly significant, as these rural burial grounds often mark the spiritual and community centers of small, dispersed pioneer settlements that once thrived atop these elevated plateaus.