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2011 Map of Crete North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Crete anchors the southern edge of this Saline County landscape, where the Big Blue River meanders through a network of small agricultural impoundments and rural corridors. The map reveals an intensive water management system across the drainage basins of Walnut Creek, Cheese Creek, and the Haines Branch. Numerous named dams and reservoirs, such as Muff Reservoir and the Walnut Creek Reservoir Number 1, indicate a terrain engineered for irrigation or flood control during the early 21st century.

Local history is preserved in the location of Riverside Cemetery near the riverbanks and Camden Cemetery to the northwest, while the small settlement of Berks sits along the rail line and highway corridor northeast of town. The transition from the dense street grid of Crete, featuring names like Idaho Ave and Iris Ave, to the expansive section-line road system like Rokeby Rd and Denton Rd, illustrates the typical Nebraska shift from municipal centers to industrial agriculture.