2011 Map of Hartington SW

About this map

Pleasant Valley serves as a central point in this rural Cedar County landscape, situated along the upper reaches of Norwegian Bow Creek. The map documents a highly structured agricultural grid, where a network of section roads like 554 Ave and 879 Rd defines the prairie movement. Waterways including Bow Creek and Pearl Creek meander across these fields, providing the natural drainage that historically dictated farmstead placement and land use. The presence of Sudbeck Field near the northern border highlights the persistent local family names that characterize this Nebraska precinct. This survey provides a clear look at the intersection of natural hydrology and the persistent Jeffersonian grid that has shaped the Great Plains for generations.