2011 Map of Elm Creek SW

About this map

Phelps County Canal meanders through this agricultural landscape in rural Nebraska, illustrating the vital role of irrigation infrastructure in the Great Plains. The waterway cuts diagonally across a strictly surveyed grid of county roads, including 744 Rd and 737 Rd, which define the section lines of the region's farmsteads. In the southwest corner, the Moses Hill Lagoon represents a significant natural hydrological feature amidst the otherwise engineered drainage and transport corridors. This topographic study captures a moment in the early 21st century where the intersection of traditional land division and modern water management remains the primary driver of the local geography. The map provides a clear look at the sparse but organized settlement pattern characteristic of Phelps County, where farm-to-market access is facilitated by a dense network of numbered routes such as 740 Rd.