2017 Map of Meadville NW

About this map

Heerten Cem sits alone in the open northern Nebraska landscape, a small site of local genealogy and memory within the sparsely populated plains of Keya Paha County. This survey reflects the remote character of the region along the South Dakota border, where section lines and range markings delineate vast stretches of prairie and wetland. The drainage of Cottonwood Cr winds through the central and eastern portions of the map, carving a shallow path through the terrain. The border between Nebraska and South Dakota is clearly defined at the northern edge of the sheet, primarily following 304th St. The map's detail shows a pattern of intermittent wetlands and ponds characteristic of this part of the high plains, where water is a defining feature of the ranching and agricultural landscape.