2014 Map of Peru

About this map

Peru and Brownville occupy the western bluffs of the Missouri River in this survey of the Nebraska-Missouri border. The landscape is defined by the sharp contrast between the dissected uplands of Nemaha County and the broad, flat alluvial plain of the river valley to the east. In the north, the campus of Peru State Coll sits overlooking the river, while the Steamboat Trace Trl follows the former rail grade along the base of the bluffs. The river itself serves as a dynamic boundary, with features like State Line Slough and Whalen Slough marking old channels and cutoff meanders near the confluence with the Nishnabotna River. Local history is anchored by sites such as Mt Vernon Cem and Sonora Cem, while the Brownville Bridge provides a critical crossing into Atchison County, Missouri. Small valley landmarks like Happy Hollow and Garst Airport dot the terrain between the bluffs and the winding riverbanks.