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2017 Map of Saint Mary

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Saint Mary
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

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The North Fork Big Nemaha River cuts diagonally across this section of Johnson County, Nebraska, defining a landscape of agricultural drainage and small rural settlements. The village of Sterling occupies the western edge, organized around a traditional street grid including Lincoln St and E Broadway St, with the Sterling Cem positioned just north of the residential center. Further east, the smaller community of Saint Mary serves as a secondary focal point, also anchored by its local Saint Mary Cem.

A dense network of gravel section-line roads, such as 734 Rd and 614 Ave, reveals the systematic partitioning of the prairie for farming. Numerous tributaries feed into the main river valley, including Silver Cr, Deer Cr, and Saunders Cr, which provide natural drainage for the surrounding fields. The presence of the Heusman Reservoir reflects modern water management efforts in this predominantly agrarian landscape.