2017 Map of Lexington West

About this map

The western edge of Lexington serves as the focal point for this 2017 survey of the Platte River valley in Dawson County. The landscape is defined by an extensive network of human-engineered irrigation systems, including the Cozad Canal and the Dawson County Canal, which carve through the grid-like agricultural sections. These waterways are essential to the region's farming economy, redirecting water across the flat plains to sustain local crops. Winding through the northern and eastern portions of the map, Spring Cr provides a natural drainage contrast to the linear paths of the canals. The map illustrates the interface between the growing western outskirts of the city and the surrounding rural infrastructure that has supported this Nebraska community for generations.