2017 Map of Phillips

About this map

The Platte River corridor dominates this central Nebraska landscape, defining the boundary between Merrick and Hamilton counties. The braided river system surrounds Guendel Island and is paralleled to the north by the Wood River and the ephemeral Warm Slough. The rural settlement pattern is anchored by the village of Phillips in the south and the small community of Lockwood to the northwest. This 2017 survey reveals the persistent grid of section-line roads, such as Ft Kearney and Vieregg RD, that navigate the flat river bottomlands. Water management is a visible priority across the terrain, evidenced by the Edgerton Reservoir and the winding course of Lincoln Cr. For those researching local history, the Phillips Cem serves as a critical genealogical anchor for the families who settled this agricultural region along the river valley.