2011 Map of Red Cloud NE

About this map

Indian Creek and Crooked Creek define the vertical grain of this Webster County landscape, flowing north-to-south across a grid of section lines and rural thoroughfares. The terrain is largely defined by these drainage patterns, where small tributaries feed into the larger creek beds that carve through the Nebraska plains. Water management and land use are visible through features like the Niemeyer Dam, which suggests a localized focus on irrigation or livestock support within this agricultural area. In the northeast corner, the West Fork Elm Creek adds to the network of watercourses, while W Powerline Rd serves as one of the few named landmarks slicing across the prevailing north-south orientation of the local infrastructure. This survey provides a clear look at the intersection of natural hydrology and the persistent rectangular survey system used to organize the American West.