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2017 Map of Pierce

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Pierce serves as the focal point of this Nebraska landscape, situated near the confluence of the North Fork Elkhorn River and Willow Cr. The town's grid is well-defined, showing residential and commercial expansion toward the banks of the river and Pierce Lake. The surrounding terrain is characterized by the significant presence of water, most notably the expansive Willow Creek Lake to the southwest, which dominates the central portion of the map.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several important landmarks, including Saint Josephs Cem and Prospect View Cem on the outskirts of the primary settlement. The rural sections are organized by a series of numbered roads, such as 850th Rd and 852nd Rd, reflecting the enduring section-line grid of the Great Plains. Minor water features like Dry Cr and Yankton Slough provide insight into the natural drainage patterns of Pierce County during this modern era of mapping.