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2011 Map of Venus

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Venus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Middle Branch Verdigre Creek and the South Branch Verdigre Creek carve a series of winding valleys through this rural portion of Knox County. At the intersection of 512 Ave and Highway 59, the small settlement of Venus serves as a local point of reference in an area otherwise defined by high-plains agriculture and water management.

Evidence of local land use is seen in the series of private water works and reservoirs scattered across the terrain. Genealogists and local historians will find the Lambert Cemetery centrally located south of 870th Rd. The landscape is dotted with essential water features such as Waterman Reservoir and Schacht Reservoir, each maintained by its respective namesake dam. This network of small-scale infrastructure, including Boelter Dam and Cronk Dam, illustrates the engineering required to sustain ranching and farming in this Nebraska landscape.