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2011 Map of Fairmont

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Fairmont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Fairmont and McCool Junction anchor this 2011 survey of the Nebraska plains, where the grid-based road system intersects with the winding paths of the West Fork Big Blue River and Indian Creek. This region of Fillmore and York Counties preserves its rural history through several localized burial grounds, including Horton Cemetery and the centrally located Fairmont Cemetery.

Modern water management is evident at Weiss Reservoir and the Weiss Road Dam in the northwest, contrasting with the traditional town layouts defined by their civic centers like the Fairmont Post Office. The landscape is almost entirely defined by agricultural section lines, yet small recreational spaces like the H and D Campground near the Galaway Creek drainage provide a glimpse into the local community's relationship with the land outside of farming.