2011 Map of Pekin NE

About this map

Stump Lake dominates the southwestern corner of this rural Nelson County landscape, where the shifting shoreline meets a rigid grid of agricultural section lines. This 2011 survey reveals the hydraulic character of the region, specifically how Silver Creek meanders through the eastern portion of the quadrangle, feeding into a series of smaller sloughs and wetlands. The map illustrates a classic Great Plains settlement pattern where transportation is defined by a precise network of gravel and section roads, such as County Rd-15 and 104th Ave NE. The absence of dense town sites highlights the vast, open nature of this prairie environment, where land use is almost entirely dedicated to large-scale farming and the management of water resources within the drainage basin of the larger lake system.