2011 Map of Friend SE

About this map

Turkey Creek and its many winding tributaries define the rural landscape of Saline County in this early 21st-century survey. The terrain is a network of agricultural sections partitioned by a rigid grid of county roads, such as Co RD G and Co RD 500. Water management is a primary feature of the local geography, evidenced by several small-scale impoundments including Weber Reservoir, Bruntz Reservoir, and Swan Creek Reservoir 5-C. These reservoirs, held by structures like the Oltman Dam, suggest a legacy of flood control and agricultural irrigation essential to the Nebraska prairie. For the family historian, the Applegate Cemetery stands as a quiet landmark amidst the fields, while the courses of the North Fork Swan Creek and Dry Branch provide natural orientation across the otherwise structured plains.