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2014 Map of Cook

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Cook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

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Cook sits at the junction of the Ne-49a-Spur and the northern reach of the South Fork Little Nemaha River in this 2014 survey. The landscape is defined by its meticulous water management system, featuring numerous numbered reservoirs like Wilson Cr Reservoir 10-4 and the Ziegler Cr Reservoir Z-5-4 series that dot the drainage basins of Boxelder Cr and Muddy Cr.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several family and community burial grounds across the rural sections, including Dudley Cem, Schacht Cem, and Helena Cem. The transition between Otoe and Johnson counties is clearly delineated just south of the town center, where the grid of county roads—ranging from Co Road L to Co Road S—coordinates the agricultural landscape. The presence of Railroad St in the village center provides a direct link to the community's early transportation infrastructure.