2021 Map of Altona NE

About this map

The boundary line between Wayne and Thurston counties divides this rural Nebraska landscape, where the shifting hydrology of the plains is visible in the relationship between the Old Channel Logan Creek and the Logan Creek Dredge. This engineering of the creek into a straight dredge channel reflects mid-to-late 20th-century efforts to manage drainage and prevent flooding across the agricultural sections. Away from the primary watercourses, the landscape is defined by a rigorous grid of section roads, including 856th RD and 584th Ave. For genealogists and local historians, the Pleasant Valley Cemetery stands as a primary point of interest in the southern portion of the quadrangle, serving the surrounding farmsteads. Smaller watercourses like Coon Cr and Rattlesnake Cr wind through the remaining uncultivated draws, preserving the natural topography of the region.