2014 Map of Fairfield SE

About this map

The Little Blue River carves a winding path across the border of Clay and Nuckolls Counties, defining a landscape of agricultural drainage and water management. This area is characterized by a series of engineered water bodies named for local figures, such as Mazour Reservoir, Jones Reservoir, and the Whithorn-Brown Reservoir. These features, alongside the natural flow of Buffalo Cr and Walnut Cr, illustrate the region's reliance on harnessed water resources for its prairie economy. Local genealogy is anchored by well-dispersed rural burial sites, including Pleasant Hill Cem to the west and Oxbow Cem near Oxbow Cr in the southeast. The sectioned grid of roads, such as Road 301 and Ne-14, underscores the disciplined township-and-range surveying that has dictated land use and property boundaries in this part of Nebraska for generations.