2017 Map of Chapman

About this map

Chapman anchors this central Nebraska landscape, situated near the confluence of several vital water systems in Merrick County. The town is oriented along a diagonal corridor, surrounded by a complex network of prairie drainage including the Wood River, Warm Slough, and Silver Cr. This hydrologic pattern, featuring names like Prairie Slough and Moores Cr, illustrates the low-lying nature of the Platte River valley's northern banks. The map provides clear evidence of the area's agricultural development through its rigid section lines and named rural routes such as Mc Chapman Rd and Ormsby Rd. For genealogists and local historians, the inclusion of Prairie Creek Cem and the Chapman Cem provides specific points for tracing early family lineages in the region.