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2021 Map of Orleans

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Orleans occupies the southern edge of this Republican River valley landscape, defined by a grid of agricultural section roads and drainage creeks. The town's layout is centered around several core thoroughfares, including S Republican Ave and E North St, with a local Po serving the community. Just north of the village center, Calvary Cem provides a point of genealogical interest for those tracing family roots in Harlan County.

The surrounding terrain is shaped by several water management features, including Einspahr Reservoir to the north and the nearby Flasnick Reservoir and Massey Reservoir to the east. These small impoundments, along with Flag Cr and Milrose Cr, illustrate the essential water infrastructure required for agriculture in this portion of Nebraska. The map details a dense network of numbered rural routes, such as 712 Rd and 719 Rd, which connect the scattered farmsteads of the T2N and T3N townships.