2021 Map of Lucas NW

About this map

Lake Francis Case dominates this Missouri River landscape, marking the boundary between Charles Mix and Gregory counties. The map captures a transition from the structured agricultural grid of the high plains to the deeply eroded breaks along the river valley. To the northeast, Platte Colony sits amidst a network of rural routes like 352nd Ave and 270th St, while the rugged shoreline to the south reveals the complex topography of the river bluffs. In the southeast, the Platte-Winner Bridge provides a critical crossing point over the reservoir, connecting the two counties. Smaller watercourses like Snake Cr and Rush Cr carve through the terrain, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that defined local land use and road placement, such as Buryanek Rd, as the region adapted to the massive dam projects of the mid-20th century.