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2021 Map of Nemaha

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Nemaha stands at the heart of this landscape where the Little Nemaha River winds its way toward a confluence with the Missouri River. The village grid, featuring streets like Washington St and Nebraska Ave, is positioned on the bluffs overlooking the river bottoms. This terrain is defined by a series of drainages, including Whisky Run, Jarvis Cr, and Swartz Run, which carve through the undulating hills of the Nemaha County and Richardson County borderlands.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by several markers, such as the Nemaha Cem north of town and Penniwell Cem to the south. The eastern edge of the map follows the meandering path of the Missouri River, which defines the Missouri and Nebraska state line and surrounds features like Morgan Island. The map captures the persistent rural character of the region, where a network of numbered section roads, like 720 Rd and 644 Ave, provides the primary structure for the agricultural community.