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2017 Map of Scottsbluff North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The North Platte River corridor north of Scottsbluff reveals a highly engineered agricultural landscape defined by an intricate network of irrigation infrastructure. Large-scale water management projects, including the Interstate Canal, Tri-State Canal, and Winters Creek Canal, dominate the terrain, facilitating the region's farming economy. Small rail-side and road-junction settlements such as Mintle, Covert, and Heldt dot the high plains, serving as historic collection points for local produce.

Institutional footprints are prominent in the southern portion of the map, notably the Western Nebraska Community College and the Chadron State College - WNCC Campus. Genealogists will find the Fairview Cem and Sunset Memorial Park well-documented in relation to the city's northern expansion. To the northeast, Lake Alice stands as a significant hydrological feature amidst a grid of county roads that speak to the area's systematic development.