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2014 Map of Minden North

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Minden North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Minden anchors the southern edge of this Kearney County landscape, where the town's street grid, including N St and N Brown Ave, meets the surrounding agricultural plains. The area is defined by an extensive water management system, most notably the Phelps County Canal which winds through the central and western sections of the map. This infrastructure, along with Nielsen Reservoir, reflects the vital role of irrigation in sustaining the region's productive farmland.

Genealogists and local historians will find the locations of Liberty Cem in the northeast and White Hill Cem to the west, providing specific points for ancestral research. The map also identifies the Pioneer Village Field, a landmark adjacent to the residential blocks of Minden. Natural drainage is marked by several intermittent waterways, such as Sand Cr, Cottonwood Cr, and Lost Cr, which carve subtle paths across the rectilinear township-and-range road system of Kearney County.