2014 Map of Syracuse

About this map

The Syracuse community serves as the primary hub of this 2014 Otoe County landscape, situated at the convergence of the Little Nemaha River and Brownell Cr. The map reveals a highly managed drainage system characterized by dozens of flood control and agricultural impoundments, including the Chase Hoppe Reservoir 9-A, Janeke Reservoir, and numerous numbered structures along the Ziegler Cr and Brownell Creek tributaries. This density of reservoirs illustrates the modern water management priorities of the Nebraska plains. Local history and genealogy interests are anchored by Park Hill Cem on the northern edge of the town site and the more isolated Warner Cem to the east. The terrain is defined by a grid of county roads, such as CO Road 30 and CO Road D, which navigate the elevation changes between the river valley and the surrounding agricultural uplands.