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2011 Map of Clarkson

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Clarkson and Howells anchor this agricultural region of Colfax County, defined by a rigid grid of section roads and the meandering paths of the Maple Creek system. The landscape is primarily shaped by the West Fork Maple Creek, which winds across the central and southern portions of the sheet, while the East Fork Maple Creek clips the northeastern corner near the Platte County line.

Evidence of established community life is visible in the concentration of civic features within the primary settlements, including the Clarkson Post Office and the Howells Post Office. Smaller locales like Heun in the south reflect the dispersed nature of rural Nebraska hamlets. For those researching local heritage, the inclusion of Saint Johns Cemetery and public spaces like the Clarkson City Park Campground provide concrete points of interest in this early 21st-century record of the prairie landscape.