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2014 Map of Fairmont

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Fairmont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Fairmont and McCool Junction anchor this portion of the Nebraska plains, where the grid of rural roads meets the diagonal path of Us-81. The landscape is defined by the agricultural layout of the York and Fillmore county line, intersected by the winding course of the West Fork Big Blue River. Water management is central to the area's geography, visible through features like the Weiss Reservoir and the drainage of Indian Cr and Stone Cr.

For local historians and genealogists, the map identifies several significant burial sites, including Fairmont Cem, Pleasant Ridge Cem, and Horton Cem, which serve as quiet landmarks of the region's long-settled farming communities. The intersection of Us-6 and Us-81 south of the river remains a critical junction for the transport of the area's grain and livestock, reflecting the enduring rural economy of the early twenty-first century.