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2014 Map of Falls City

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Falls City serves as the primary hub in this corner of southeastern Nebraska, showing a well-developed grid of streets and residential blocks west of the BNSF Railway corridor. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Big Nemaha River and its numerous tributaries, including Muddy Cr and Silver Cr. These waterways carve through the agricultural tablelands, leaving an Old Channel Muddy Creek as a mark of the river's shifting path over time.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local burial grounds, such as Silver Creek Cem to the north and Zion Cem to the east. The map also records smaller settlements like Preston and specific landmarks such as Brenner Field and Piersons Point, alongside recreational spaces like Stanton Lake. The extensive rural road network, including Industrial Rd and numerous numbered routes like 706 Rd, illustrates the connectivity of this farming region.