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2011 Map of Sumner

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Sumner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Sumner serves as the primary hub for this Dawson County landscape, where the Wood River and its tributary, the Dry Fork Wood River, carve paths through the agricultural terrain. The map captures a high degree of genealogical detail, marking three distinct burial grounds including Saint Patricks Cemetery, Jewell Cemetery, and Sumner Cemetery. The rural economy is supported by water management structures like the Newquist Dam and Winter Dam, which created the Newquist Reservoir and Winter Reservoir respectively.

Local infrastructure is defined by a grid of numbered roads, such as Road 767 and Road 443, which connect the town to outlying areas like Park Valley. The southern portion of the sheet is drained by Elm Creek, illustrating the natural watershed patterns of central Nebraska. This record provides specific locations for civic landmarks, most notably the Sumner Post Office, vital for those tracing family addresses or community development in the early 21st century.