2011 Map of Colon

About this map

Colon serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in Saunders County, Nebraska, where the village layout is anchored by the Colon Post Office. The surrounding terrain is defined by a grid of rural roads, including Colon Rd and several numbered county routes, which facilitate access to the expansive farmsteads between the creek systems. The hydrology is dominated by the winding course of Silver Creek through the center of the sheet, while the southern boundary is marked by the presence of Lake Wanahoo and Sand Creek. For local historians and genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of several vital community landmarks, specifically the Union Cemetery, Platteville Cemetery, Marietta Cemetery, and Green Mound Cemetery. These sites, spaced across the countryside near waterways like Otoe Creek and Upper Clear Creek, reflect the distribution of early settlements and the long-standing family ties to this portion of the Nebraska plains.