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2011 Map of Blue Springs

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Blue Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Big Blue River anchors this landscape in southeastern Nebraska, winding through a patchwork of agricultural sections and hydroelectric infrastructure. Early twenty-first-century land use is defined by the river's utility, evidenced by the Holmesville Power Plant Dam and the Blue Springs Power Plant Dam, which creates the Blue Springs Power Plant Reservoir. These features reflect a legacy of harnessing local water power for small-town industry and regional development.

Genealogists and local researchers will find the placement of community anchors vital, from the Holmesville Post Office to three distinct burial sites: Brethren Cemetery, Saint Marys Cemetery, and Blue Springs Cemetery. The map documents the grid of county roads, such as E Belvidere Rd and E Osage Rd, that connect the settlements of Holmesville and Blue Springs with the surrounding countryside drained by Bills Creek and Mud Creek.