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Culbertson Nebraska Map

Explore Culbertson, 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 Culbertson, Nebraska

How to Use This Culbertson, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	40.229722
Longitude	-100.838491
Population	534
Density	246.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	69024
Area Code	308
County Seat	Trenton
School District	Hitchcock County School System

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About Culbertson, Nebraska

Culbertson is a locality in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 534. The population density is 246.3 people per km². Culbertson is located at 40.2297°N, 100.8385°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Culbertson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69024.

Culbertson stretches across the expansive plains of southwestern Nebraska, defined by the quiet, persistent presence of Frenchman Creek as it meanders through the landscape. It lies 61.9 miles south of North Platte, NE (from North Platte, NE: bearing 184°T), and is situated 11.4 miles west of McCook. The horizon dominates the visual field, a flat, limitless line that pulls the eye toward the edge of the world, where the sky claims more territory than the earth itself. During the late afternoon, the light turns a bruised, honeyed gold, catching the dry grasses and lending a fleeting, amber warmth to the gray, weathered fence posts that mark the boundaries of local acreage. While the surrounding terrain remains largely level, the proximity of Massacre Canyon seven miles to the west introduces a subtle, rugged variation in the topography, hinting at the geological depth hidden beneath the flat expanse of the prairie.

Culbertson holds a history anchored in the demanding cycles of the high plains, where the local economy continues to draw its strength from the fertile soil and the resilience of those who tend the fields. Agriculture remains the primary pulse here, dictating the seasonal rhythm of planting and harvest that has defined the region for generations. Residents find a quiet respite in the natural surroundings, often traveling the eleven miles to Hugh Butler Lake, where the water provides a stark, reflective contrast to the dusty, wind-swept fields of the surrounding farmland. As a part of the Hugh Butler Lake RMA, this space serves as a central point for outdoor life, grounding the spirit of the people in the reality of the land and the endurance of a life lived close to the elements.

Nearby Outdoor Places

McCook Army Air Base Historical Marker (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 054° NE
Hitchcock County Museum (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 248° W
Hugh Butler Lake (Resource Management Area) — 10.9 mi, 037° NE
Kelley Park (Local Park) — 11.4 mi, 096° E
Museum of the High Plains (Museum) — 11.4 mi, 100° E
Barnett Park (Local Park) — 11.6 mi, 103° E
Swanson Lake (Resource Management Area) — 12.5 mi, 252° W
Frenchman Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.8 mi, 304° NW
Little House Museum (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 255° W
Hayes Center Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 24.9 mi, 349° N
Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 31.0 mi, 200° S
Metal Garden (Public Artwork) — 31.4 mi, 200° S
Sappa Park (Local Recreation) — 32.2 mi, 146° SE
Cambridge Museum (Museum) — 35.5 mi, 084° E
Dundy County Museum (Museum) — 38.8 mi, 251° W
Rock Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 49.5 mi, 259° W
Champion Water Powered Mill Historical Marker (Monument) — 50.9 mi, 289° W
Prairie Dog State Park (State Park) — 54.2 mi, 122° SE
Road Ranches along the Platte Historical Marker (Attraction) — 58.8 mi, 020° N
Fort McPherson and North Platte Historical Marker (Attraction) — 59.0 mi, 019° N
Land and Sky (Attraction) — 60.1 mi, 255° W
Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 61.0 mi, 346° N
Fort Cody Trading Post (Attraction) — 61.2 mi, 004° N
AMC Classic North Platte 6 (Cinema) — 62.0 mi, 004° N
Neville Center for the Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 62.8 mi, 004° N
Pleasant Hill School (ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 62.9 mi, 253° W
German Plains School (Historic Ruins) — 65.5 mi, 249° W
South Republican Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 76.3 mi, 239° SW

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