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2021 Map of Valparaiso SW

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Valparaiso SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Oak Cr and its tributaries, including Middle Oak Cr and Wagon Tongue Cr, define this rural section of Nebraska where the borders of Butler, Saunders, Seward, and Lancaster counties converge. The landscape is heavily modified by agricultural water management, evidenced by a dense network of reservoirs such as Oak Middle Cr Reservoir 63-D, Kozisek Reservoir, and the S and H Farms Reservoir. This infrastructure reflects the region's intensive focus on soil conservation and water control for farming at the start of the 2020s.

The topography is characterized by the rolling uplands between drainage basins, punctuated by features like Redtail Lake and Schmidt Reservoir. A rigid grid of section roads, including Ashland Rd and Little Salt Rd, provides the primary framework for transportation through these townships. The map documents the persistent agricultural character of the territory, where named landmarks are almost exclusively tied to the creek systems and the man-made basins that support the local prairie economy.