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1948 Map of Spring Valley

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Spring Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Hyannis serves as the primary outpost in this post-war survey of the Nebraska Sandhills, a landscape defined by an intricate network of valleys and seasonal water bodies. The settlement pattern is sparse, reflecting the ranching economy of Grant County, where isolated infrastructure like Rose Hill Sch and numerous Windmill sites are the only markers of human presence across miles of terrain.

The map reveals a series of hydrologic features including Spring Valley Lake, Winnie Lake, and Long Lake, many situated within named depressions like Handlin Valley or Vinton Valley. These valleys provided crucial sheltered grazing and access to water, as evidenced by the frequency of a Flowing Well in low-lying areas. The presence of rural schoolhouses such as School No 8 and School No 2 speaks to the organized yet distant community structure required to inhabit this undulating prairie environment during the mid-20th century.