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2011 Map of Merna

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Merna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Merna serves as the primary hub of activity in this 2011 survey of Custer County, situated along the crossroads of Old Hwy 2 and E Center St. The village structure is clearly defined by the Merna Post Office and the outlying Merna Cemetery to the northwest. The surrounding topography transitions from the high, flat expanse of the West Table into a series of distinct drainage basins, including Dale Valley and Union Valley in the eastern reaches.

Hydrological patterns are dominated by the winding course of the South Branch Mud Creek, which carves through the central and southern portions of the landscape. A grid of rural thoroughfares such as Callaway RD and Broken Bow Rd connect these geographic features, illustrating the enduring agricultural layout of the Nebraska plains. In the far south, Turner Valley marks the lower elevation where local drainages converge.