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2014 Map of Rulo

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Rulo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Rulo sits at a geographic crossroads in southeastern Richardson County, where the Missouri River defines the border between Nebraska and Missouri. The village's street grid, including Broadway St and Rouleau St, is positioned just north of where the Big Nemaha River joins the Missouri. The landscape is deeply carved by drainage systems like Canada Creek and Mooney Creek, while the presence of the Old Channel Big Nemaha River suggests significant historical hydrological changes and flood control efforts in the river valley.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by landmarks such as Heater Cemetery in the uplands and Franklin Cemetery near the southern bend of the Big Nemaha. The terrain to the west is dotted with numerous water management features, including Frost Reservoir and several numbered basins like Bean Cr Reservoir 5-5, which illustrate the intensive agricultural engineering required to manage the watershed before it reaches the massive Missouri floodplain.