2021 Map of Goehner

About this map

Goehner serves as the primary settlement center on this Nebraska plains landscape, where the Jeffersonian grid system dictates the movement of people and commerce across Seward County. The agricultural character of the region is punctuated by multiple legacy burial grounds that offer valuable data for family historians, including Mound Prairie Cem in the north and Walnut Creek Cem further south. Drainage patterns are defined by the winding West Fork Big Blue River and its various tributaries such as Lone Tree Cr and N Br Crooked Cr. While modern infrastructure like the Interstate and major section roads such as O Street Rd and Holdrege Rd facilitate modern travel, the map preserves the names of smaller water features like Coon Cr and Walnut Cr that have shaped the placement of farmsteads for generations.