2014 Map of Emerson SE

About this map

Dakota County and Thurston County meet in this agricultural landscape defined by a network of drainage and local landmarks. The area's history is anchored by several burial grounds, including Taylor Cemetery and Grove Cemetery, which serve as permanent markers of early settlement families. Significant water management is evident through features like the Pigeon Creek Ditch and the Hirsch Reservoir, highlighting the area's transition from natural prairie to a managed farming environment. The terrain is divided by several named waterways such as Wigle Creek, Fiddlers Creek, and Turtle Creek, which create natural corridors through the grid-based road system. This survey also records localized features like Baird Spring, providing specific points of interest for those studying the local genealogy and land use of the northeast Nebraska plains.