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2011 Map of Friend SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Milligan anchors the southeastern corner of this Nebraska landscape, where the town's local civic life is marked by the Milligan Post Office. This agricultural region in Fillmore County is defined by a rigorous grid of section-line roads, such as Road 19 and Road M, which partition the prairie into large-scale farming tracts. Water management and recreation are central to the geography here, evidenced by the Cedar View Recreation Reservoir and the Kubicek Dam situated along a tributary.

Tracing the natural drainage patterns, Turkey Creek and the South Fork Turkey Creek meander through the southern half of the quadrangle, breaking the geometric regularity of the county roads. Local heritage is preserved at the Bohemian Brethren Cemetery, while a centrally located Townhall suggests a hub for the surrounding rural community. The map illustrates a stabilized 21st-century rural landscape where original settlement patterns have matured into a well-ordered system of agriculture and water conservation.