2021 Map of Norman

About this map

The settlement of Norman anchors this section of Kearney County, serving as a focal point for a landscape defined by organized agricultural plots and a network of named reservoirs. The terrain is structured by a rigid grid of rural roads, including K Rd and 40 Rd, which partition the territory into distinct sections. Water management is a critical feature of this Nebraska landscape, evidenced by the clustered placement of Reiss Reservoir Number 1 and Reiss Reservoir Number 2 alongside smaller impoundments like Petersen Reservoir and Christensen Reservoir. Local heritage is preserved at the Norman Cem and May Cem, which are positioned near the intermittent courses of Sand Cr and its southern branch. The map illustrates a contemporary view of the Great Plains' rural infrastructure, where the natural drainage of S Br Sand Cr meets the engineered utility of the mid-20th-century irrigation and water storage systems.