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2011 Map of Burchard

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Burchard serves as the primary settlement on this Nebraska landscape, where agricultural land use is defined by an extensive network of water management features. The area is characterized by numerous small-scale reservoirs and dams along the tributaries of Rock Creek and Plum Creek, such as the Wenzl Reservoir and Rock Creek Reservoir 23-A. These structures signify a highly engineered approach to soil conservation and water retention in Pawnee County.

Genealogists will find significant local history in the distribution of community sites, including the Burchard Post Office and several burial grounds like Sacred Heart Cemetery and the more remote Rinne Cemetery in the northeast. The village of Mayberry and the recreational waters of Burchard Lake offer further points of interest for those tracing the social and physical development of this prairie region.