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2011 Map of Murphy

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Lincoln Creek and the Big Blue River carve winding paths through this section of Hamilton County, defining a landscape of agricultural regularity. The small settlement of Murphy sits in the southwest, while the outskirts of Aurora anchor the southeast corner, connected by an exacting grid of section roads like W 14 Rd and N K Rd.

This 2011 survey reveals the specialized land use typical of the Nebraska plains, featuring local aviation markers such as the Hanson Landing Strip and Luthy Landing Strip. For those researching family history, the map preserves the locations of several regional burial grounds, including Richland Cemetery, Siloa Cemetery, and Aurora Cemetery, which serve as quiet landmarks among the broad fields and drainage patterns of the Platte River basin region.