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2011 Map of Franklin

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Franklin serves as the central hub of this Nebraska landscape, situated just north of the wide Republican River. The town's grid is detailed with specific street names like P St, K St, and 20th Avenue St, while the Franklin Post Office and Greenwood Cemetery provide anchor points for local genealogical research. North of the city, the Franklins Plainview Airport sits near the headwaters of Coon Creek and Walnut Run.

The surrounding terrain is defined by an extensive water management system, including the Franklin Canal which cuts across the northern plains. To the south, the topography becomes more varied near Lookout Mountain, where several man-made water bodies appear. Reservoirs such as Copley Reservoir, Sindt Reservoir, and Monie Reservoir are noted alongside their respective structures, Copley Dam and Monie Dam, illustrating the importance of water storage for this agricultural region.