Norman serves as the primary hub for this agricultural landscape in Kearney County, with the Norman Post Office and Norman Cemetery anchoring the local community. The terrain is defined by a grid of rural roads and the meandering paths of Sand Creek and the South Branch Sand Creek. Water management is central to the area's geography, evidenced by a series of named irrigation or livestock impoundments such as Petersen Reservoir, Reiss Reservoir Number 1, and Christensen Reservoir, each associated with its respective dam. Genealogists will find interest in the May Cemetery, located further south from the main settlement, providing a localized record of the families who settled this prairie region.
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1894 · Kenesaw
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Minden
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1896 · Wood River
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1897 · Red Cloud
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1955 · Grand Island
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Grand Island
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Grand Island
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1969 · Upland
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Upland SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Holstein
USGS Topo · 1:24,000