2014 Map of Tilden

About this map

Tilden serves as a central hub at the junction of Antelope and Madison Counties, where the city street grid meets a landscape of undulating drainage basins. The Elkhorn River winds through the center of the sheet, its meandering course flanked by several smaller tributaries including Giles Cr and Ives Cr. This 2014 survey documents the area's rural character and infrastructure, from the small Eggers Reservoir in the northwest to the quiet grounds of Saint Marys Cem and Howard Cem. The road network is heavily dictated by county boundaries, with a transition between the north-south alignment of Antelope County and the east-west oriented township roads of Madison and Pierce Counties. Local historians can find the specific footprints of family-named landmarks like Al Hopkins Cr and Dry Cr, which highlight the drainage patterns that have historically shaped farm boundaries in this part of Nebraska.