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2011 Map of Cortland

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Hickman, Princeton, and Cortland anchor this 2011 survey of the Nebraska plains, where the headwaters of the Middle Branch Big Nemaha River and Hickman Branch meet an extensive network of modern agricultural water management. The landscape is defined by numerous reservoirs and flood control structures, including Stagecoach Lake, Upper Big Nemaha Reservoir 15-E, and Indian Creek Reservoir 1-A.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds preserved among the section lines, such as Stockfeldt Cemetery north of Princeton and Dietz Cemetery to the east. The map documents the persistent rural infrastructure of the early 21st century, from the Hickman Post Office to the precise locations of numerous dams like Salt Creek Dam 3-A and Upper Big Nemaha Dam 14-C. The grid of county roads, including Panama Rd and Stagecoach Rd, reveals the enduring spatial organization of Lancaster County's townships.