2011 Map of Freedom

About this map

Freedom anchors this Frontier County landscape, a region defined by its sophisticated water management systems along the drainage of Medicine Creek. The terrain is characterized by a series of engineered impoundments, including the substantial Harry Strunk Lake and smaller localized catchments such as Zysset Reservoir, Wood Reservoir, and Wauneta North Reservoir. These features, supported by structures like the Medicine Creek Dam 160 and Wauneta North Dam, illustrate the agricultural necessity of water storage in this part of Nebraska. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of the Gammill Cemetery and Prairie Land Cemetery provides specific points of interest among the winding courses of Walnut Creek, Lime Creek, and Shelly Creek. The map also traces local travel ways including Trail 5 and Trail 7, which navigate the draws and rises typical of this prairie geography.