Land Use Planning in Southwest Nebraska

Excerpts from the report Introduction: The primary objectives of the study reported herein were to develop, if possible, a more satisfactory and effective land use planning procedure, and to define the problems within the area studied. The methods employed, the factual information assembled, together with preliminary interpretations for the area studied are presented herewith. In order to simplify organization and presentation, a discussion of methods, the factual information, and the less involved interpretations are treated together wherever possible. The physical data are presented first, followed by the economic and social. Finally, in the Application, an effort is made to bring together and interpret the various interrelated physical, economic, and social factors. It is hoped that this study may be helpful in developing land utilization research, not only in Nebraska, but elsewhere.