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2017 Map of Somerset

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Somerset serves as the primary focal point in this Lincoln County landscape, situated along the upper reaches of Medicine Cr. The terrain is characterized by a network of rural routes and farm-to-market roads, including family-named and machine-named ways such as Massey Harris Rd and Darnell Rd. The drainage pattern is defined by the southeasterly flow of the creek and its tributary, Little Medicine Cr, which carve through the Nebraska high plains.

A distinct grid of section lines and township boundaries, including t10n r31w and t10n r30w, organizes the territory. Long-established thoroughfares like Wagon Trail Rd suggest historic transit corridors that once connected these agricultural outposts. The map reveals a sparsely populated region where the environment is shaped by water access and the endurance of local ranching and farming operations.