2010 Map of Venango

About this map

Venango serves as the primary hub of activity in this corner of Perkins County, anchored by the Venango Post Office and a network of surveyed section roads. The landscape is defined by the ephemeral drainage patterns of the High Plains, where Spring Creek and Sand Creek wind across the terrain. This 2010 survey illustrates a strictly grid-based agricultural environment, where the precise alignment of thoroughfares like Road West Rd and County Rd-18 dictates the movement of people and goods across the Nebraska-Colorado borderlands. The map reveals how water and transportation infrastructure remain the critical scaffolding for life in this sparsely populated agricultural region.