2017 Map of Verdigre NE

About this map

The confluence of the Niobrara River and the Missouri National Recreation River dominates this northern Knox County landscape. Near the settlement of Niobrara, the waterway exhibits a complex braided character, with the Mormon Canal and various secondary channels like Bingham Creek and Burgess Creek threading through the river valley. The topography rises sharply from the river bottom into the dissected uplands, where the Verdigre Creek drainage moves northward toward the Missouri. Genealogists can find several important local burial sites, including L'eau Qui Court Cemetery on the bluffs overlooking the river and the White Mountain Lodge Cemetery further south. The map also records rural landmarks like Saint John's Cemetery near the community of Ponca, and the Paest Reservoir tucked into a eastern drainage, illustrating the region's reliance on managed water sources in this high-plains river environment.