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2011 Map of Wauneta SW

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Wauneta SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Mount Zion Cemetery sits at the heart of this agricultural landscape in Chase County, serving as a quiet landmark amidst a strictly organized grid of rural section roads. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Muddy Creek, which cuts diagonally across the southern portion of the quadrangle, breaking the geometric regularity of the surrounding fields. Unlike the rigid paths of 727 Rd and 340 Ave, the creek bed introduces a natural, meandering element to the topography.

This 2011 survey illustrates the modern rural infrastructure of southwest Nebraska, where long-established routes like Neighborhood Rd and Max-Wauneta Rd provide the primary connectivity between isolated farmsteads and the wider region. The map reflects a landscape dedicated to large-scale farming, where the placement of the cemetery and the drainage of the creek are the primary deviations from a landscape otherwise partitioned for production.