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2011 Map of Roubadeau Pass

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Roubadeau Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Roubadeau Pass and the nearby Roubadeau Trading Post highlight a landscape defined by historic western transit and modern irrigation management in Scotts Bluff County. This 2011 survey documents a complex network of water infrastructure, including the Fort Laramie Canal, the Mitchell and Gering Canal, and the Gering and Fort Laramie Irrigation Tunnel. These features, along with several water control structures like Yount Dam and Fanning Dam, illustrate the intensive engineering required to sustain agriculture in this part of the Nebraska Panhandle.

Rural life is anchored by named locations such as Hubbard Corner and several established holdings including Roubadeau Ranch, Summit Ranch, and Carter Canyon Ranch. The terrain is marked by distinctive gaps and vantage points such as Saddle Gap, Rifle Sight, and Rifle Sight Pass. The drainage patterns of Owl Creek and Kiowa Creek provide natural landmarks amidst a grid of county roads that facilitate movement through Spook Canyon and Carter Canyon.