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2017 Map of Saint Edward SW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Saint Edward SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Beaver Creek and its many tributaries carve a network of drainages across this section of the Nebraska plains, defining a landscape of agriculture and water management. Near the edge of Saint Edward, the topography reveals a reliance on local water storage with several named impoundments, including Goodwater Reservoir, Jasa Reservoir, and Roberts Reservoir. The rural infrastructure is organized by a strict section-line road grid, including 290th Ave and 330th St, which connects isolated farmsteads and rural landmarks.

In the southern portion of the map, the boundary between Boone and Nance Counties runs through the drainages of Plum Creek and Skeedee Creek. Genealogists and local historians will find the Skeedee Cemetery particularly noteworthy, serving as a focal point for the early families who settled this prairie region. The interplay of named creeks like Bogus Creek and Vorhees Creek illustrates the complex natural irrigation of the Missouri River basin's headwaters.