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1969 Map of Mead

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Mead
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The University of Nebraska Field Laboratory dominates this central Saunders County landscape, occupying a sprawling footprint south of Mead. This specialized agricultural and research site is situated alongside significant defense-related land use, including the Nebraska National Guard Training Area and a US Military Reservation. The geography is defined by the transition from upland townships like Marietta and Union down toward the drainages of Clear Creek and Wahoo Creek.

Transportation infrastructure reflects the area's role as a logistical crossroads, with lines of the Union Pacific, Burlington Northern, and Chicago and North Western railroads intersecting the territory near Mead and Yutan. Local history is preserved in several rural burial grounds, including St James Cem and Hollst-Lawn Cem, which serve as quiet landmarks among the technical facilities and drainage networks of Johnson Creek and Silver Creek.