2011 Map of Swedehome

About this map

The settlement of Swedehome serves as the central landmark for this rural landscape in Polk County, Nebraska. This portion of the Central Platte Valley is characterized by a sophisticated network of agricultural water management systems, including numerous reservoirs and dams named for local families and purposes. Significant features include the Peterson Multi Purpose Reservoir, Kaczor Reservoir 1-B, and Berck Reservoir, which illustrate the intensive irrigation and flood control efforts essential to this farming region. The Beulah Cemetery provides a primary point of interest for genealogists tracing family roots in this Swedish-influenced community. The terrain is defined by the drainage of Clear Creek, Prairie Creek, and Davis Creek, which weave through the grid of county roads that organize the Nebraska plains. This map captures the interplay between natural watercourses and human-engineered grade stabilization and detention dams like the Grade Stabilization Dam 1-1.