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2021 Map of Nebraska City NW

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Nebraska City NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Nebraska City serves as the focal point for this 2021 landscape, where the urban edge meets a meticulously managed watershed. The northwest outskirts are defined by an extensive series of reservoirs, including Wilson Cr Reservoir 6-5 and Wilson Cr Reservoir 5-5, which regulate the drainage of Walnut Cr and S-Table Cr. This complex hydraulic system reflects the area's modern land management, contrasting with the long-established rural grid that connects smaller locales like Wyoming and Elberon.

Cultural history is preserved at the Cowles Cem and along the evocatively named Steam Wagon Rd, a corridor that hints at the region's 19th-century transport legacy. The map also records the boundary at the Nebraska Iowa state line, where the terrain shifts toward the floodplain near Jay Reservoir. Researchers will find a clear record of how modern infrastructure and traditional township divisions interact across Otoe County.