2014 Map of Bertha

About this map

Bertha serves as a central reference point in this corner of Burt County, where the landscape is defined by a rigorous grid of section roads and the natural flow of several prairie waterways. The drainage pattern of the region is traced by Elm Cr, Silver Cr, and Lone Tree Cr, which cut through the agricultural tablelands of eastern Nebraska. Human management of the water is evident in features like Drummond Reservoir to the north and Langemeier Reservoir further south. Local genealogy and history are anchored by the Holy Family Cem in the northern portion of the quadrangle. The map captures the enduring rural character of the area, where the vast majority of the land is organized for farming and connected by an extensive network of county roads, including CR-21 and CR-V, maintaining the settlement patterns established in the previous century.