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2014 Map of Dwight

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Dwight and Bee anchor this agricultural region of the Great Plains, where the landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Oak Creek system. The survey shows a highly managed water table, characterized by numerous small-scale impoundments such as Pekarek Reservoir, Vandenberg Reservoir, and Stastny Reservoir along the winding course of Plum Cr. These reservoirs suggest a history of local water conservation and flood control vital to the surrounding farmsteads.

Genealogists will find significant local history preserved in the rural burial grounds scattered across the quadrangle. From Ware Cem in the north to Saint Marys Cem near Dwight, and Saint Wenceslaus Cem on the outskirts of Bee, these sites document the early settlement patterns of Butler and Seward Counties. The boundary between Butler Co and Seward Co is clearly delineated along Ashland Rd, providing a precise reference for land records and family histories in this part of Nebraska.