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2011 Map of Republican City NE

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Republican City NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Franklin County is defined by a sophisticated network of water management features, as shown in this 2011 United States Geological Survey record. The terrain is bifurcated by several north-south drainage systems, including Center Creek, Little Cottonwood Creek, and the winding Big Cottonwood Creek. These waterways are punctuated by numerous private and utility water works such as Adam Dam, Frerichs Dam, and Phillipson Dam, which created substantial local water bodies like Adam Reservoir and Phillipson Reservoir.

For genealogists and local historians, Bailey Cemetery stands as a significant landmark in the eastern portion of the quadrangle, situated near Vinning Creek. The map illustrates a strictly organized grid of rural roads that navigate around the natural topography and human-made reservoirs, reflecting the modern agricultural layout of the Nebraska plains. Other notable features like Anderson Dam and Frerichs Dam-1 Dam highlight the essential role of localized irrigation and water retention in this high-plains environment.