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2021 Map of Hershey West

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Hershey West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The braided channels of the North Platte River and South Platte River dominate this Lincoln County landscape, defining a complex corridor of irrigation and transport. Between these two great waterways lies a network of historic engineering projects, including the Paxton Hershey Canal, Birdwood Canal, and N Platte Canal, which have supported agricultural development in the Platte Valley for generations. The area is anchored by the rail-aligned settlements of Sutherland and Hershey, with the small community of O'Fallons and the site of Coker serving as important local landmarks.

Evidence of the region's historical transit routes is visible in the naming of W Oregon Trail Rd, tracing the path of the Great Platte River Road. Local history is further grounded at Riverside Cem, situated near the water's edge. To the south, the wetland environment of Fremont Slough and East Sutherland Lake highlights the hydrology that has shaped Nebraska's central valley, while numerous secondary routes like N Prairie Trace Rd link the river bottomlands to the surrounding plains.