2011 Map of Pleasant Hill

About this map

Pleasant Hill anchors this agricultural landscape in Saline County, where the regular section grid of the Nebraska prairie is broken by an intricate drainage system. The settlement is flanked by the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, while further south, the Summit Cemetery sits near the headwaters of Brush Creek. This 2011 survey reveals how water management has shaped the local topography, most notably at the Mahloch-Kastanek Reservoir and its associated Mahloch-Kastanek Dam along a tributary of Turkey Creek. The map documents a network of named waterways including Coon Creek, Otoe Creek, Spring Creek, and Dry Creek, which dictate the placement of county roads and farmsteads. The transition from the high ground of the cemeteries to the low-lying creek beds illustrates the subtle yet vital relief that defines Nebraska's farming heartland.