2014 Map of Howe

About this map

The settlement of Howe serves as the focal point for this Southeast Nebraska landscape, situated within a dense network of sectional roads and watercourses. Genealogists will find the area particularly notable for its high concentration of rural burial grounds, including Saint Pauls Cem, Holy Cross Cem, Bedford Cem, Kite Cem, and Howell Cem. These sites are scattered across the rolling terrain between the Little Nemaha River to the north and the border shared by Nemaha Co and Richardson Co to the south. The drainage patterns of Codington Cr and Hughes Cr feed into the river system, while managed water resources like Bergmann Reservoir and Muddy Cr Reservoir Number 10 indicate the agricultural importance of water management in the region. A historically significant label, Half Breed Rd, hints at the complex early surveying and land grant history unique to this portion of Nebraska.