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Merriman Nebraska Map

Explore Merriman, 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 Merriman, Nebraska

How to Use This Merriman, Nebraska Map

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

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	Merriman
State	Nebraska (NE)
County	Cherry County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	42.919722
Longitude	-101.700703
Population	87
Density	32.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	69218
Area Code	308
County Seat	Valentine
School District	Gordon-Rushville Public Schools

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About Merriman, Nebraska

Merriman is a locality in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 87. The population density is 32.7 people per km². Merriman is located at 42.9197°N, 101.7007°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Merriman is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69218.

Merriman persists as a solitary waypoint where the vast, undulating prairie meets the expansive, unblinking sky of the Nebraska Sandhills. It lies 123.9 miles northeast of Scottsbluff, NE (from Scottsbluff, NE: bearing 53°T), and is situated 58.3 miles west of Valentine. Dry Creek carves a shallow, intermittent path through the local topography, its bed often dry and hushed, serving as a quiet witness to the shifting light that gilds the grasses in hues of amber and pale straw as the sun dips low. A mile away, the stillness of Cottonwood Lake offers a singular point of reflection, its quiet surface mirroring the drift of high, solitary clouds. Beyond the immediate terrain, the landscape stretches toward a horizon that feels infinite, where the air possesses a crisp, dry clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the world.

Merriman occupies a place in the regional history of the American frontier, a legacy defined by the hard-won persistence of those who worked the cattle country and built lives upon the plains. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the land and the demands of ranching, with the daily pace dictated by the seasonal requirements of livestock and the quiet endurance of the prairie cycle. Visitors often find a pause in their travel at the Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area, a place that preserves a fragment of the native landscape for those seeking the quietude of the open range. Life in Merriman unfolds with a deliberate, steady cadence, reflecting a cultural character forged in the silence of the grasslands and the enduring, profound sense of space that defines this corner of the world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.1 mi, 093° E
Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.7 mi, 000° N · 33k acres
Todd (State Conservation Area) — 10.7 mi, 360° N
Shell Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.4 mi, 269° W
Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest (National Forest) — 23.2 mi, 115° SE · 116k acres
AH-1 Cobra Helicopter (Attraction) — 26.7 mi, 252° W
Scamahorn Museum (Museum) — 26.7 mi, 253° W
Wounded Knee Massacre Site (Monument) — 36.7 mi, 295° NW
Wounded Knee cemetery (Monument) — 36.9 mi, 295° NW
Mari Sandoz Museum (Museum) — 38.9 mi, 221° SW
Sheridan County Historical Museum (Museum) — 40.8 mi, 250° W
Oglala War Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 41.1 mi, 319° NW
Snake River Falls (Attraction) — 46.1 mi, 111° E
Red Cloud Heritage Center (Attraction) — 46.1 mi, 284° W
Heritage Center II (Museum) — 52.6 mi, 252° W
Heritage Center I (Museum) — 52.7 mi, 252° W
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 53.9 mi, 114° SE · 145k acres
Buffalo Gap National Grassland (National Grassland) — 54.3 mi, 359° N · 587k acres
Badlands National Park (National Park) — 57.3 mi, 349° N · 111k acres
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge_Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 57.8 mi, 118° SE · 15k acres
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 58.4 mi, 348° N
Window (Viewpoint) — 59.1 mi, 349° N
Badlands Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 60.8 mi, 343° N · 62k acres
Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge_Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 61.7 mi, 091° E · 4,631 acres
Prairie Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 61.8 mi, 350° N
Nebraska National Forest (National Forest) — 61.9 mi, 257° W · 141k acres
Sunday Matinee (Cinema) — 66.1 mi, 265° W
Lariat Auditorium (Theatre) — 69.4 mi, 151° SE
Lulu the T-Rex (Public Artwork) — 72.7 mi, 023° NE
Roberts Prairie Dog Town (Attraction) — 74.6 mi, 336° NW

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