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Hallam Nebraska Map

Explore Hallam, 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 Hallam, Nebraska

How to Use This Hallam, Nebraska Map

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

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.

CityHallam
StateNebraska (NE)
CountyLancaster County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude40.53778
Longitude-96.787246
Population268
Density481.3 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code68368
Area Code402
County SeatLincoln
School DistrictCrete Public Schools

About Hallam, Nebraska

Hallam is a locality in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 268. The population density is 481.3 people per km². Hallam is located at 40.5378°N, 96.7872°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hallam is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68368.

Hallam sits amidst a vast expanse of prairie where the horizon serves as the primary arbiter of the day. It lies 18.8 miles north of Beatrice, NE (from Beatrice, NE: bearing 354°T), and is situated 19.2 miles south-southwest of Lincoln. Clatonia Creek traces a quiet path through the surrounding fields, its banks often marked by the subtle shift of light as the sun retreats behind the tallgrass. The land here remains stubbornly flat, a wide stretch of earth that seems to hold the sky with a patient, heavy grace. Just a mile away, the quiet waters of Salt Creek Reservoir 6-4 mirror the changing colors of the seasons, providing a reflective stillness that balances the open, windswept nature of the plains. Those seeking the seclusion of the woods often travel three miles to the Olive Creek Recreation Area, where the trees offer a brief reprieve from the unrelenting reach of the Nebraska sky.

Hallam maintains a quiet existence grounded in the steady, rhythmic demands of an agricultural economy. The settlement grew from the necessity of the rail, serving as a vital point for the movement of grain and the exchange of goods that sustained the pioneers of the region. Today, the pace of life reflects the slow, deliberate work of the harvest, where the value of a person is measured by the care they take in their chores and the reliability of their word. While the Hickman Trail remains a distant destination for those seeking longer paths, the people here find their own rhythm in the daily commute and the maintenance of their homesteads. It is a place that asks for little but gives back in the honest, unadorned beauty of a clear evening, when the silhouettes of silos and barns lean against the twilight like silent witnesses to the passage of time.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Olive Creek Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 3.0 mi, 303° NW
  • Olive Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 3.5 mi, 305° NW
  • Olive Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 305° NW
  • Olive Creek Lake (Recreation Area) — 3.7 mi, 311° NW
  • Teal Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 282° W
  • Bluestem State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.0 mi, 358° N
  • Hiking Trails (Viewpoint) — 9.1 mi, 062° NE
  • Roca Berry Farm (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 038° NE
  • Nebraska Communities Playhouse (Arts Centre) — 9.9 mi, 055° NE
  • Wilber Czech Museum (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 247° SW
  • Wildwood Park (Local Park) — 10.3 mi, 302° NW
  • Cassell Open Air Theatre (Theatre) — 10.3 mi, 305° NW
  • Pickrell Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 165° S
  • Bobcat Prairie (Local Conservation Area) — 11.6 mi, 353° N
  • Wilderness Park (Local Park) — 12.2 mi, 025° NE
  • Swan City Historical Marker (Monument) — 12.7 mi, 225° SW
  • Verley Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 16.0 mi, 360° N
  • Harrington Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 16.1 mi, 003° N
  • Smoke Signal (Public Artwork) — 16.5 mi, 005° N
  • Homestead Movement Historical Marker (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 173° S
  • Church Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 17.1 mi, 029° NE
  • Robber's Cave Tours (Attraction) — 17.2 mi, 014° N
  • Homestead National Monument Heritage Center (Museum) — 17.5 mi, 187° S
  • Saline County Museum (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 293° NW
  • The Carnegie Building (Gallery) — 18.8 mi, 174° S
  • Nebraska Copy of Liberty Bell (Attraction) — 18.8 mi, 018° N
  • Detroit-Lincoln-Denver Highway Marker (Attraction) — 19.5 mi, 011° N
  • Saline Fsa (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.2 mi, 243° SW · 124 acres
  • Eugene T. Mahoney State Park (State Park) — 41.1 mi, 036° NE
  • Platte River State Park (State Park) — 42.6 mi, 043° NE

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About This Hallam Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hallam, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.53778, -96.787246. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Hallam includes the ZIP code (68368), telephone area code (402), county seat of Lancaster County (Lincoln), and school district assignment (Crete Public Schools).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.