2017 Map of Elm Creek SE

About this map

Agricultural patterns in Phelps County are defined by a network of sectional roads and irrigation infrastructure, seen here in the southern Platte River valley. The Phelps County Canal cuts across the southwestern corner of the quadrangle, serving as a primary water source for the surrounding fields. Local aviation and burial sites provide specific points of interest for historical research, including the Wells Airport and the McGill Cem, the latter situated near the winding course of N Dry Cr. The landscape is methodically divided by a numbered road system, from 737 Rd to 744 Rd, punctuated by the primary thoroughfare of Funk-Odessa Rd. This layout reflects the enduring grid-based organization of Nebraska's central farming regions as they stood in the early twenty-first century.