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2017 Map of Homer

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Homer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Homer sits at the foot of the bluffs where the hills meet the Missouri River floodplain in this 2017 survey of the Nebraska-Iowa border. The map details a landscape defined by water management and transit, where the Missouri River serves as a natural boundary between Dakota and Woodbury Counties. Local history and genealogy are well-represented by several burial grounds, including Saint Cornelius Cem on the northern edge of town, the Omaha Valley Cem to the south, and the Saint Augustine Mission Cem near the southern map boundary.

The agricultural drainage network is intricately mapped, featuring the Pigeon Cr Ditch and Omaha Creek Ditch that channel water away from the fertile valley floor. In the more elevated terrain to the south, natural watercourses like Fiddlers Cr and Wigle Cr wind through the hills. This modern topographic study also records water storage and recreation sites such as Overfelt Reservoir and Blijburg Lake, illustrating the complex hydrology of this riverside region near Sioux City.