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Bristow Nebraska Map

Explore Bristow, 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 Bristow, Nebraska

How to Use This Bristow, Nebraska Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bristow, 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 Bristow.

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	Bristow
State	Nebraska (NE)
County	Boyd County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	42.841943
Longitude	-98.584806
Population	70
Density	165.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68719
Area Code	402
County Seat	Butte
School District	Boyd County Schools

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About Bristow, Nebraska

Bristow is a locality in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 70. The population density is 165.8 people per km². Bristow is located at 42.8419°N, 98.5848°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bristow is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68719.

Bristow anchors itself upon the high, open plains of Nebraska, where the sky exerts a gravitational pull that makes the horizon the primary fact of life. It lies 81.9 miles northwest of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 314°T), and is situated 26.7 miles north of O'Neill. Ponca Creek carves a quiet, meandering path through the landscape nearby, its presence marked by the deepening of green along the banks and the sudden, sharp movement of birds rising against the pale expanse of the afternoon. The land here is defined by the steady, unyielding reach of prairie grass, which shivers in the dry wind that sweeps across the tablelands. To the distant west, the silhouette of Ninemile Hill rises as a singular, muted punctuation mark against the light, while the surface of Prouty Reservoir Number 4 holds the reflection of passing clouds in a stillness that feels ancient.

Bristow emerged from the quiet ambition of the homestead era, evolving into a place where the economy remains tethered to the slow, seasonal turn of agriculture and the resilient habits of the plains. Life in Bristow retains the gravity of a settled history, where the work of the day is measured by the steady maintenance of fences and the watchful tending of cattle. A few miles away, the Spencer Dam Wildlife Management Area preserves a stretch of wilder ground, offering a sanctuary that mirrors the town’s own preference for solitude over the frantic pace of larger centers. The evening light here has a peculiar quality, turning the dust of the fields into a fine, golden powder that settles over the low buildings, coloring the air with the scent of dry earth and the promise of a long, quiet night.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Spencer Dam Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 235° SW
Redbird Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 128° SE
Francis Case Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 9.4 mi, 039° NE
Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.2 mi, 015° N · 2,165 acres
Yankton Sioux Monument (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 061° NE
South Shore Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 13.7 mi, 001° N
Lake Francis Case (Recreation Area) — 14.1 mi, 002° N
North Point Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 15.9 mi, 008° N
Charles Mix County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 19.1 mi, 057° NE
Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.0 mi, 004° N · 2,043 acres
Niobrara State Park (State Park) — 25.7 mi, 100° E
Ponca Tribe Museum (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 103° E
Sturdevant-McKee Museum (Museum) — 29.5 mi, 223° SW
Verdigre Heritage Museum (Museum) — 32.6 mi, 121° SE
Delmont Historical Society (Museum) — 36.2 mi, 036° NE
Ancient Tortoise (Public Artwork) — 36.3 mi, 143° SE
Geology Overlook (Viewpoint) — 36.3 mi, 143° SE
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 47.1 mi, 078° E
Klown Doll Museum (Museum) — 52.7 mi, 130° SE
Memorial of White Buffalo Girl (Monument) — 57.0 mi, 150° SE
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 59.7 mi, 088° E · 870 acres
Cinema Magic (Cinema) — 60.1 mi, 086° E
Original Site of Plankinton School (Monument) — 60.5 mi, 005° N
Riverside Park Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 60.6 mi, 088° E
Rodeo Bunny (Attraction) — 65.5 mi, 026° NE
Ron and Sheilah Gates Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 66.8 mi, 025° NE
Starlite Drive-In Theatre (Cinema) — 68.9 mi, 024° NE
Grandview School (Historic Ruins) — 73.9 mi, 325° NW
Indian Hill Cemetery (Historic Ruins) — 76.7 mi, 193° S

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