2011 Map of Kearney SE

About this map

Phelps County Canal cuts an engineered path across this agricultural landscape in Kearney County, defining the local irrigation infrastructure of the early 21st century. The terrain is characterized by a high density of intermittent watercourses, including the various branches of Lost Creek, Dry Creek, and North Dry Creek, which weave between a strictly gridded system of rural section roads. This network of thoroughfares, such as M Rd, N Rd, and 28 Rd, facilitates the movement of goods and equipment across the plains. In the southeast corner of the map, Cavanaugh Airport represents a small but significant node of local transport. The map also shows Crooked Creek entering from the north, illustrating how natural drainage patterns persist even as human engineering such as the canal and the road grid have reordered the surrounding countryside for production.