2017 Map of Sterling

About this map

Sterling serves as the primary hub of this eastern Nebraska landscape, situated at the boundary of Gage and Johnson Counties. The area is defined by a dense network of managed water resources, including the North Fork Big Nemaha River and the Middle Branch Big Nemaha River. Numerous flood control structures, such as Upper Big Nemaha Reservoir 2-A and Upper Big Nemaha Reservoir J-15A, are integrated into the drainage basins of Hooker Creek and Deer Creek. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several burial sites, including Hooker Cemetery, Hopewell Cemetery, and Immanuel Cemetery. The gridded road system, featuring routes like Sterling Road and Washington Street, provides a clear view of the rural township structure that surrounds the village core at the turn of the 21st century.