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2021 Map of Polk NW

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Polk NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Central City occupies the southwestern corner of this survey, marking a significant urban hub along the northern banks of the Platte River. The surrounding landscape is defined by the braided channels of the river, which give rise to prominent landforms like Prairie Island and Hurley Island. This fluvial environment is further complicated by smaller waterways such as Warm Slough, Silver Cr, and Prairie Cr, which carve through the grid-patterned agricultural lands of Merrick County.

Genealogists and local historians will find the Central City Cem on the western edge of town, providing a specific focal point for community history. The map's detailed road system, including Prairie Island Rd and a sequence of numbered routes like 22nd Rd, illustrates the transition from the organized town center to the riverine bottomlands and the sprawling section-line farms that characterize this Nebraska river valley.