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2017 Map of Whitman

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The unincorporated community of Whitman serves as the focal point of this Nebraska Sandhills survey, located along the southern edge of the Cherry Co Grant Co line. The landscape is defined by the high-plains hydrology of the S Br Middle Loup River, which meanders through the northern townships, and isolated water bodies like Doc Lake. A small Po marks the center of activity in the settlement, providing a vital anchor for the surrounding ranching country.

Transportation throughout the region relies on a network of named tracks and rural routes, including Gudmundsen Rd and Gentry Rd. The presence of labels like Circle Dot Dr suggests the area's deep-rooted ranching heritage and land-use patterns, where property boundaries and access roads often follow the section lines of the Public Land Survey System, as seen in the grid of t24n r36w and adjacent townships.