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2021 Map of Lexington West

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Lexington West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Lexington serves as the focal point of this Platte River Valley landscape, where an intricate network of irrigation and drainage infrastructure defines the agricultural economy. The Cozad Canal, Thirtymile Canal, and Darr Lateral illustrate the region's reliance on managed water systems to support cultivation across the Nebraska plains. These man-made waterways parallel the Platte River, which cuts across the southern portion of the map, crossed by the Darr Bridge.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant landmarks including Grace Cem and Hewitt Cem, situated among the section lines of the rural grid. The transition from agricultural land to the urban streets of western Lexington is marked by Jim Kelly Field and a series of numbered residential corridors such as W 15th St and W 8th St. The map captures a high degree of detail in the hydraulic landscape, including the Dawson County Drain Number 1 and various numbered laterals that crisscross the Dawson County terrain.