2012 Map of Centralia

About this map

The Black Vermillion River meanders across this rural section of Nemaha County, anchoring a landscape defined by organized agriculture and small-town infrastructure. The settlement of Centralia occupies the northeast corner, where a classic grid of streets like Walnut St and Oak St centers on the local Post Office. This 2012 survey illustrates the enduring spatial layout of the High Plains, where long, straight section-line roads such as Ridge Rd, Utah Rd, and Zenith Rd divide the territory into predictable blocks. Genealogy researchers will find several notable burial sites documented, including Centralia Cem north of the township and the more isolated Mulberry Cem to the south. Numerous small waterways, including Kearney Branch, Gilson Creek, and French Creek, feed into the larger river system, shaping the drainage patterns and low-lying topography of the surrounding farmland.