2017 Map of Ruskin

About this map

The village of Ruskin anchors the southwestern corner of this survey, which spans the boundary between Nuckolls and Thayer counties. The agricultural landscape is defined by the winding course of the Little Blue River and Thawes Cr, which feed into several local water management features including Lipker Reservoir and Drohman Reservoir. Rural life in this corner of Nebraska is marked by a high density of country burial grounds, reflecting the deep-rooted family settlements of the area. Genealogists can find the locations of Oak Cem, Mount Zion Cem, Saint Pauls Cem, Saint Marks Cem, and Saint Peters Cem, many of which are situated along the section-line roads that grid the prairie. The northern portion of the map is further divided by the S Fork Big Sandy Cr, illustrating the complex drainage patterns of the plains.