2017 Map of Fairfield SE

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The Little Blue River winds through this rural landscape on the border of Clay and Nuckolls counties, defining the agricultural character of south-central Nebraska. This 2017 survey reveals a terrain shaped by water management, with numerous family-named landmarks such as Jones Reservoir, Wroughton Reservoir, and Hoyt Reservoir dotting the sections. These features, alongside creek systems like Buffalo Cr and Oxbow Cr, illustrate how modern landowners have modified the prairie for local irrigation and livestock. For those researching family history in this part of the state, several rural burial sites are documented in their original context, including Pleasant Hill Cem, Smith Cem, and Oxbow Cem, which remain as quiet landmarks among the surveyed roads and township lines.