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1985 Map of Ord

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Ord
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Loup River and North Loup River valleys dominate the landscape of central Nebraska in this mid-1980s topographic survey. The city of Ord stands as a primary hub in the southwest, while the eastern edge is defined by the agricultural centers of Albion and Cedar Rapids. The map reveals a highly structured rural grid, with township names like Springdale, Enterprise, and North Loup reflecting the homesteading history of Valley and Greeley Counties.

Smaller settlements and crossroads such as Spalding, Petersburg, and Greeley are linked by a network of local roads that follow the drainage of the Cedar River and Beaver Creek. For local historians and genealogists, the inclusion of sites like Belfast Cem and Enfield Cem, along with landmarks like Pilot Knob, provide specific points of reference for tracing family roots and early land development before modern expansion. The Pibel Lake State Recreation Area remains a notable geographic landmark at the center of the region.