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2017 Map of Orchard

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Orchard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Orchard and Royal anchor this agricultural landscape in northeastern Nebraska, where the section-line road grid organizes the high plains of Antelope County. The town of Orchard is particularly well-documented, showing a detailed street layout including Windom St, Harrison St, and Clara St, which supports local residential and commercial activity. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of Orchard Cem and Saint Peters Cem provides important points of reference for family research in the area.

Water management in this rolling terrain is defined by drainage patterns like Hathaway Slough and High Cr, which carve through the otherwise uniform rectangular survey blocks. The density of named rural roads, such as 863 Rd and 514th Ave, illustrates the connectivity of a modern farming community in the early 21st century, providing a clear view of the rural infrastructure between these two small prairie settlements.