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Big Springs Nebraska Map

Explore Big Springs, Nebraska, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Big Springs, Nebraska

How to Use This Big Springs, Nebraska Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Big Springs, Nebraska. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Nebraska or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Big Springs.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Big Springs
State	Nebraska (NE)
County	Deuel County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	41.061381
Longitude	-102.074349
Population	394
Density	343.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	69122
Area Code	308
County Seat	Chappell
School District	South Platte Public Schools

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About Big Springs, Nebraska

Big Springs is a locality in Deuel County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 394. The population density is 343.4 people per km². Big Springs is located at 41.0614°N, 102.0743°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Big Springs is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69122.

Big Springs anchors the western plains where the horizon acts as the primary fact of life, stretching toward a sky that seems to press down with a vast, unyielding clarity. It lies 68.3 miles west of North Platte, NE (from North Platte, NE: bearing 267°T), and is situated 19.0 miles west-southwest of Ogallala. The South Platte River carves a slow, shallow path through the earth here, its braided channels threading through the landscape less than a mile from the center of Big Springs. To the north, the terrain rises into the quiet, dry ridges of the prairie, while the nearby depressions of Trailer House Gulch offer a subtle variance in the flat, expansive topography. The light at dusk here possesses a particular quality, catching the tallgrass in a way that turns the fields into a shimmering, bruised gold before the blue shadows of the plains finally take hold.

Agriculture remains the pulse of the local economy, with the rhythm of the seasons dictated by the planting and harvest cycles that have defined this region for generations. Nearby, the Big Springs Wildlife Management Area serves as a sanctuary for the native grasses and migrating birds that navigate the path of the South Platte River, while Goldeneye Lake offers a quiet reach of water three miles away. Travelers following the historic route of the Oregon Trail, which passes nine miles to the south, sometimes pause to look toward the distant silhouette of Windlass Hill, a landmark that once tested the resolve of those moving westward. Life in Big Springs persists with a steady, pragmatic grace, defined by the work of the soil and the enduring, silent presence of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Big Springs Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 115° SE
Bittersweet Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 250° W
Colorado Northeast Corner (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 164° S
Big Springs Historical Marker (Attraction) — 7.3 mi, 255° W
Great Platte River Road Historical Marker (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 255° W
Julesburg and Fort Sedgwick Historical Marker (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 256° W
Julesburg Depot Museum (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 242° SW
Pony Express historical trail marker (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 235° SW
Swept Away (Public Artwork) — 11.3 mi, 235° SW
Western Diamonds Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 18.9 mi, 074° E
Mansion on the Hill (Attraction) — 19.0 mi, 075° E
Petrified Wood Art Gallery (Gallery) — 19.2 mi, 077° E
Williams Park (Local Park) — 19.2 mi, 072° E
Nebraska National Trails Museum (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 077° E
B24 crash memorial graves (Monument) — 19.6 mi, 270° W
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 19.7 mi, 077° E
Chappell Memorial Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 20.8 mi, 276° W
Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 22.9 mi, 066° NE
Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 23.5 mi, 064° NE
Garden County Museum (Museum) — 27.7 mi, 330° NW
Lodgepole Depot Museum (Museum) — 29.9 mi, 282° W
Courthouse Museum (Museum) — 40.4 mi, 029° NE
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 41.7 mi, 350° N · 93k acres
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge_Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 41.7 mi, 350° N · 24k acres
North Sterling State Park (State Park) — 64.7 mi, 254° W
AMC Classic North Platte 6 (Cinema) — 68.6 mi, 086° E
Neville Center for the Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 68.6 mi, 085° E
Pleasant Hill School (ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 76.3 mi, 176° S

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