2021 Map of Clarkson SW

About this map

Shell Creek meanders through this portion of Colfax County, defining a landscape dominated by agriculture and sophisticated water management. The terrain is structured by a rigorous grid of section lines and county roads, reflecting the systematic land division of the Public Land Survey System across the Nebraska prairie. This survey identifies critical local water resources like the Bur Oak Reservoir and Ternes Reservoir, which support the rural economy in an area where small tributaries such as Taylor Cr and S Fork Dry Cr feed into the larger creek system. The map captures a moment in the early 21st century where the enduring rural framework of the Great Plains remains the primary organizational force of the region.