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2014 Map of Lexington East

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Lexington East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Lexington serves as the focal point of this 2014 survey, showcasing the town's grid and residential expansion toward the east. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of water management, ranging from the large Dawson County Canal and Sherman Reservoir in the north to the Dawson County Drain Number 1 and Berquist Lateral in the Platte River valley. These irrigation and drainage systems, including Beatty Ditch and various channels of Buffalo Cr, trace the agricultural development and water rights history of Dawson County.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of local burial grounds, including Greenwood Cem, Saint Anns Cem, Evergreen Cem, and Mt Hope Cem. The small settlement of Josselyn is noted along the rail and highway corridor in the southeast, providing a specific point of interest for researchers tracing the historical path of the Union Pacific line and US-30 through this central Nebraska corridor.