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2011 Map of Overton

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Overton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Overton serves as the central hub of this Nebraska landscape, where the agricultural grid meets the braided channels of the Platte River. The town is well-documented with local landmarks like the Overton Post Office and the nearby Overton Golf Course, reflecting a settled community established along the rail and road corridors of Dawson County. To the west, the smaller settlement of Josselyn sits along the same transit line, while the southern portion of the map is defined by the significant hydraulic engineering of the Phelps County Canal.

The river landscape is characterized by the presence of Jeffreys Island and several seasonal waterways including Spring Creek and Buffalo Creek. This area illustrates the critical relationship between water management and Plains farming, seen in the transition from the river bottomlands to the irrigated fields further south. Genealogy interests are supported by the inclusion of the Overton Cemetery and the more distant Platte Valley Cemetery near the canal.