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2014 Map of Nelson

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Nelson serves as the central hub of this Nuckolls County landscape, situated at the intersection of Ne-14 and Road Q. The town's grid is clearly defined by local thoroughfares such as N Main St, S Porter St, and W 8th St, showing the concentration of residential and commercial development within an otherwise agricultural region. To the south, Salem Cem provides a point of genealogical interest for those tracing local family histories.

The surrounding terrain is defined by a sophisticated system of water management, with numerous reservoirs including Wehrman Reservoir, Norgaard Reservoir, and Gebhards Reservoir situated along the drainages of Elk Cr and Oxbow Cr. This network of basins and creeks, such as Blakely Cr and Lost Cr, illustrates the importance of irrigation and water storage in supporting the rural economy and land use patterns of south-central Nebraska.