2014 Map of Ulysses

About this map

Ulysses serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape, situated along the winding course of the Big Blue River and its tributary, the N Br Big Blue River. The map documents a rural corridor spanning the Butler Co and Seward Co line, where the section-line road grid is occasionally broken by the river's meandering path. Genealogists will find significant local history preserved in several family and community burial sites, including Saint Marys Cem, Ulysses Cem, and the more outlying Karpisek Cem and Grimm Cem. The presence of water management features like Kratochvil Reservoir and Morovec Reservoir illustrates the region's reliance on irrigation and local hydrology. This 2014 survey records the established network of county roads, such as Little Salt Rd and Agnew Rd, that define the spatial organization of these Nebraska plains.