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2013 Map of Sterling South

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Sterling South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The southern outskirts of Sterling and the winding course of the S Platte River define this Logan County landscape. The area is marked by an extensive network of irrigation infrastructure essential to High Plains agriculture, including the Springdale Ditch, Sterling Lateral Number 1, and the Lowline Ditch. These waterways carve through the terrain, supporting the fields surrounding Hadfield Island and the small settlement of Twin Mills to the east.

Genealogists and local researchers will find significant landmarks such as Riverside Cem and several family or industry-named thoroughfares like Sugar Mill Rd and Old Pole Rd. The presence of Schumans Lake and various lateral ditches like the Batten Ditch illustrates the complex water management systems that have historically sustained the region's ranching and farming economy near the river's floodplain.