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2021 Map of Staplehurst

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Staplehurst
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Staplehurst and the surrounding Seward County farmland are defined by the convergence of several major waterways, including the Big Blue River, Lincoln Cr, and Cottonwood Cr. This agricultural landscape is dotted with several small reservoirs, such as Dobesh-Swanson Reservoir, Herpolsheimer Reservoir, and Richters Reservoir, which manage the local drainage across the townships of T11N and T12N.

Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous well-documented burial sites throughout the quadrangle. The map precisely locates Faith Lutheran Church Cem, Staplehurst Cem, Immanuel Cem, Tamora Cem, and Anderson Cem. To the south, the settlement of Tamora sits along S Railroad St and McKelvie Rd, reflecting the traditional grain-and-rail economy of the Nebraska plains. The road network remains largely a grid of rural routes like Branched Oak Rd and Old Mill Rd, connecting these dispersed rural centers.