2014 Map of David City West

About this map

Bellwood and the northwestern outskirts of David City anchor this Butler County landscape, where the flat agricultural plains of the Platte River valley meet more complex terrain to the south. The area is defined by an extensive series of water management features, including a cluster of numbered basins such as Bellwood Reservoir 5-K and Bellwood Reservoir 4-L, along with the Birkel Reservoir. These catchments follow the natural drainage of Deer Cr and surrounding draws, illustrating the intersection of modern engineering and Nebraska's prairie topography. Local history and genealogy interests are centered on the village of Bellwood, which maintains its traditional street grid including Pioneer St and Taylor St, and the nearby Saints Peter and Mary Cem. In David City, the transition from residential areas to an industrial fringe is visible along Industrial Dr and Maplewood Dr.