2014 Map of Phillips

About this map

The Platte River cuts a wide, braided path through this central Nebraska landscape, defining the jurisdictional boundary between Merrick and Hamilton Counties. This river system, characterized by the large Guendel Island and neighboring secondary waterways like Wood River and Warm Slough, shaped the regional agriculture and transportation patterns during this era. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the village of Phillips sits amidst a grid of section roads, anchored by the Phillips Cem to the southwest. To the northwest, the settlement of Lockwood is positioned near the junction of major transit routes. The presence of Edgerton Reservoir and the winding Lincoln Cr in the south illustrates the local management of water resources in a fertile prairie environment heavily dominated by township-and-range road networks.