2014 Map of Bloomfield NE

About this map

Crofton sits at the northeastern corner of this Knox County landscape, where the residential grid meets the expansive agricultural plateaus of northern Nebraska. The terrain is defined by a series of drainages, including the headwaters of Beaver Cr and W Bow Cr, which carve through the loess hills. These watercourses have historically dictated the placement of rural landmarks and transportation routes, such as the section-line roads that crisscross the county today. For those researching local heritage, the map identifies Swede Cem and Saint Rose Cem, which serve as quiet markers of the different immigrant communities that settled this prairie region. The layout of the section-line road network, including routes like 885 RD and 891st RD, illustrates the systematic development of the Great Plains long after the initial homesteading era.