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2017 Map of Dorchester

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Dorchester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Dorchester serves as the primary hub in this Saline County landscape, where the town's street grid is neatly organized north of N Depot St. The surrounding countryside is defined by the winding course of the West Fork Big Blue River and the Big Blue River, which create a complex network of tributaries including Coon Cr and Otoe Cr.

Agricultural land management is evident through numerous water features such as Dorchester Reservoir 4-A and Siedhoff Reservoir. For those tracing local heritage, the map identifies significant sites like Goldhammer Cem and Dorchester Cem. The region is crisscrossed by a reliable grid of rural roads, including Denton Rd and Rokeby Rd, which facilitate movement across the fertile Nebraska plains between Seward and Saline counties.