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2014 Map of Paul

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Paul
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Paul stands as the primary settlement in this portion of the Nebraska agricultural landscape, situated within a network of section roads that define the rural character of Otoe County. The terrain is deeply influenced by the watershed of the Little Nemaha River, which cuts across the southwestern corner, while numerous smaller drainages like Sand Cr, Rock Cr, and Plum Run carve through the undulating hills.

Agricultural water management is evident through several engineered features, including Demey Reservoir and a series of structures such as Wilson Cr Reservoir 1-1 and Wilson Cr Reservoir 1-9. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of the Bloomingdale Cem in the east and the Lafayette Cem near the southern boundary provides vital anchor points for tracing early family plots within the townships of the Otoe Co and Nemaha Co borderlands.