2014 Map of Petersburg

About this map

Petersburg and the smaller settlement of Loretto anchor this portion of Boone County, situated along the north-south corridor of Ne-14. The landscape is defined by the drainage patterns of Beaver Creek and Rae Cr, which carve through the undulating terrain of O'Neil Valley. This 2014 survey illustrates the intersection of rural agriculture and local community history, with the Spieker Reservoir providing a key water management feature for the surrounding prairie. For those documenting local families, the map provides exact placements for Saint Johns Cem and Mt Pleasant Cem just north of the Petersburg town center. The rigid grid of section-line roads, such as 140th ST and 220th Ave, reveals the enduring spatial organization of Nebraska's farming heartland, where modern infrastructure follows century-old property boundaries.