2021 Map of Akron

About this map

The unincorporated settlement of Akron and the village of Primrose anchor this 2021 study of Boone County, Nebraska. The landscape is defined by the agricultural grid of the Great Plains, where section lines are strictly maintained by roads such as 220th St and 160th Ave. Water courses like Plum Cr and Silver Valley Cr cut irregular patterns through the otherwise geometric township and range system, providing a natural contrast to the surveyed landscape. Genealogists and local historians can find specific burial sites at Akron Cem in the northwest and Dennison Cem further east along Dennison Rd. The map illustrates a rural economy reliant on a network of local connectors and gravel routes, including several stretches designated as Minimum Maintenance Rd, reflecting the sparse population and vast ranching and farming interests of central Nebraska in the early 21st century.