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2017 Map of Peru

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Peru
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Missouri River carves a winding path through this 2017 survey, defining the state boundary between Peru, Nebraska, and the bottomlands of Missouri. On the Nebraska side, the town of Peru is dominated by the campus of Peru State College, situated on the bluffs overlooking the river valley. To the south, the village of Brownville serves as a critical crossing point via the Brownville Bridge, connecting the rural landscape of Nemaha County with Atchison County.

Evidence of local history is scattered across the terrain, from the Mount Vernon Cem near Peru to the Sonora Cem across the river in Missouri. The map illustrates a complex drainage system where the Nishnabotna River and Whalen Slough navigate the flat alluvial plains, contrasted against the varied elevation of Happy Hollow and the surrounding bluffs. Transport infrastructure including Garst Airport and local routes like Central Ave connect these riverside communities.