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4 National Register listings published here.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Garfield County, Nebraska
21 topographic sheets cover 4 settlements here, and 4 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
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What the record shows
- 43 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- 4 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 2 buildings, 1 structure and 1 district.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 4 populated places in this county; 4 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Places on the National Register
4Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
| Photograph | Property | Type | Listed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burwell Bridge | structure | 1992 | 92000715 | |
 | Burwell Carnegie Library | building | 2006 | 06000557 |
 | Garfield County Frontier Fairgrounds | district | 1985 | 85001005 |
 | Hub Building | building | 2006 | 06000558 |
Wildfire, 2007 to 2020
41 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 41 of them, burning about 2,039 acres. 4 started naturally and none was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Fireworks | 4 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 March 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1,200 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 10 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 375 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 20 March 2017 | Debris and open burning | 100 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 29 March 2009 | Debris and open burning | 60 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 19 March 2007 | Smoking | 55 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 6 December 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 50 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 17 July 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 45 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 21 October 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 35 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1958 to 2025
60 of 294 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 294 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 1 injury and about $2,708,400 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hail | 194 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 71 |
| Tornado | 15 |
| Flash Flood | 5 |
| Flood | 4 |
| Lightning | 3 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2001 | Lightning | Burwell | 1 hurt, $5,000 | A 52 year old man was struck by lightning as he was heading into his camper at a campground near Calamus Reservoir. He was knocked unconscious temporarily and then taken to the hospital. He was kept in the hospital overnight and was treated for minor burns to his feet and back. Another man was knocked to the ground but uninjured. Also, a camper caught fire. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $1,000,000 | Emergency management reports numerous large tree limbs down and building and grandstand damage at the Garfield County Fairgrounds. Power reported out in several locations around town. Winds estimated at around 80 MPH. |
| June 1986 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| August 1981 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Flood | Burwell | $130,000 | Thunderstorms with prolonged heavy rain falling on already saturated ground caused widespread flooding. Three to five inches of rain contributed to numerous secondary roads being under water or washed away. Low land flooding also occurred in the Burwell City Park near the North Loup River. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF2) | Burwell | $100,000 | At 1801CST, a tornado touched down 1 mile north of Burwell and traveled 5.2 miles before dissipating 5 miles northeast of Burwell. The tornado traveled northeast where the storm damage observed included several large tree trunks and wooden power poles snapped. The tornado crossed Highway 11 and overturned a center irrigation pivot system and downed additional large limbs before dissipating at 1815CST. Peak winds were estimated at 120 mph with the tornado rated an EF-2. Maximum path width was 500 yards. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF2) | Burwell | $100,000 | At 1820CST, the tornado touched down 8 miles northeast of Burwell and moved northeast. The tornado damaged trees, street signs, and buildings along the damage path. Tree trunks were snapped in this area with maximum winds estimated at 125 mph. the tornado was rated an EF-2 with a maximum path width of 700 yards. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $75,000 | On the west side of Burwell, the roof of a 15 by 15 foot horse barn was blown off the building. Numerous trees were uprooted in Burwell. At the Garfield County Fairgrounds, the roof was blown off the grandstand. |
| June 2002 | Lightning | Burwell | $60,000 | Fire...initiated by a lightning strike...destroyed a home. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Burwell | $50,000 | Flooding with water reported over the road on Highway 96 northwest of Burwell. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Burwell | $50,000 | Flooding with water reported over the road on Highway 96 northwest of Burwell. |
| June 2010 | Lightning | Burwell | $50,000 | On June 21st lightning struck a tree next to a home that caused the house to catch on fire. The resident was an elderly male that died of smoke inhalation. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $50,000 | Downburst winds destroyed a 32x40 foot metal pole barn. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $40,000 | Numerous power poles and large trees were broken off. One tree fell on a carport damaging a pickup truck. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Burwell | $30,000 | Severe thunderstorms with large hail damaged alfalfa and other crops as well as houses and property. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $25,000 | Damaging winds lift roof off a trailer home; power lines also down. |
| September 1991 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 1975 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | Burwell | $20,000 | The dam operator at Calamus Reservoir reports 4.06 inches of rainfall. Said roads were washed out west of Burwell. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $20,000 | Spotter reports 2 to 4 inch diameter limbs down in Burwell. Winds were estimated at 60 MPH. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $20,000 | The thunderstorm outflow winds overturned a semi-tractor trailer at the alfalfa mill and ripped off the grandstand roof at the rodeo grounds. Trees were also uprooted. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $20,000 | The thunderstorm winds caused minor damage to the house roof. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a shed and damaged a quonset building. |
| August 2001 | Hail | Burwell | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 MPH produced extensive tree damage and snapped power poles. Severe crop damage reported southwest of Burwell. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF1) | Burwell | $15,000 | At 1735CST, a tornado touched down 5 miles west southwest of Burwell and traveled northeast 2.4 miles crossing Highway 91 before dissipating 3 miles west of Burwell. The tornado damaged trees with large limbs down, a small building overturned and a grain bin blown off the foundation and destroyed. Peak winds estimated at 100 mph and rated an EF-1 tornado. Path wind was 400 yards. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $15,000 | Wind gusts were estimated at 70 MPH that uprooted a tree which landed on a roof of a house. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Burwell | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Burwell | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Burwell | $12,000 | Hail of various sizes fell for half an hour. |
| July 2001 | Hail | Burwell | $12,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $10,000 | Large tree limbs down and roof damaged. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Burwell | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Burwell | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Burwell | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Burwell | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Burwell | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Burwell | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Burwell | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Burwell | $9,000 | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Burwell | $8,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Burwell | $8,000 | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF2) | Burwell | $5,000 | At 1828CST, a tornado touched down 10 miles east northeast of Burwell and tracked east about a half mile before dissipating at 1832CST. The tornado damaged several trees with some trunks of trees snapped. Peak winds were estimated at 130 mph with the tornado rated and EF-2. Maximum path with was 400 yards. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $5,000 | Several large trees uprooted. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $5,000 | Several large trees blown down. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Burwell | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Burwell | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Burwell | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Burwell | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Burwell | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree branches in town. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Burwell | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Burwell | $3,000 | no account filed |
| May 1960 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $2,500 | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Burwell | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Burwell | $2,000 | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Hail | Burwell | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Hail | Burwell | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Burwell | $1,500 | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Burwell | $1,200 | no account filed |
Every populated place in the county
4Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
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Willow Springs
Willow Springs precinct · 68823 · Near Jones Canyon · Burwell SE quadrangle
11 sheets, 1952 to 1994
No longer a settlement
The vanished settlements of Garfield County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.
Provenance
- Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
- Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
- Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.