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Osmond Nebraska Map

Explore Osmond, 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 Osmond, Nebraska

How to Use This Osmond, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	42.360003
Longitude	-97.596728
Population	794
Density	384.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68765
Area Code	402
County Seat	Pierce
School District	Osmond Community Schools

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About Osmond, Nebraska

Osmond is a locality in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 794. The population density is 384.6 people per km². Osmond is located at 42.3600°N, 97.5967°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Osmond is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68765.

Osmond occupies a vast expanse of high-plains prairie where the sky asserts its dominance over the earth, stretching in an unbroken arc from one horizon to the other. It lies 24.7 miles north-northwest of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 338°T), and is situated 30.9 miles west-northwest of Wayne. The North Fork Elkhorn River carves a deliberate, winding path through the landscape, its presence marked by a ribbon of riparian green that softens the stark geometry of the surrounding fields. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, searching quality, bleaching the summer grasses to a pale straw color and casting elongated, violet shadows as dusk settles over the flat expanse. To the northwest, the land gathers itself into subtle, rhythmic swells, a precursor to the more rugged terrain that defines the deeper reaches of the state, though here the primary sensation remains one of wide, open exposure.

Agriculture serves as the pulse of Osmond, with the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest dictating the quiet, methodical pace of daily life. The industry is etched into the very dirt, where the labor of generations has transformed the native sod into a productive mosaic of corn and soybean acreage. History lingers in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture of the main thoroughfares, reflecting a heritage built by those who recognized the fertility of this river-fed valley. Residents often look toward the Sioux Strip Wildlife Management Area to find a respite in the untamed grasses, or travel toward Pierce Lake when the heat of midsummer demands the cooling influence of standing water. Life in Osmond is defined by this persistent connection to the soil and the quiet endurance of a people who have learned to thrive in the expansive, unyielding silence of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Klown Doll Museum (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 266° W
Yellowbanks Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.3 mi, 188° S
Meadow Grove Museum (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 197° S
Verges Park Historical Marker (Monument) — 24.1 mi, 158° S
Hartington, Home of Two Nebraska Governors Historical Marker (Monument) — 24.5 mi, 043° NE
Cedar County Historical Museum (Museum) — 24.5 mi, 043° NE
Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 24.5 mi, 269° W
Winside Museum (Museum) — 24.9 mi, 121° SE
Memorial of White Buffalo Girl (Monument) — 27.3 mi, 234° SW
Verdigre Heritage Museum (Museum) — 27.7 mi, 307° NW
Geology Overlook (Viewpoint) — 28.8 mi, 279° W
Ancient Tortoise (Public Artwork) — 28.9 mi, 279° W
Rice Auditorium (Theatre) — 30.7 mi, 105° E
The Willow Bowl (Theatre) — 30.8 mi, 105° E
Majestic Theatre (Cinema) — 30.9 mi, 106° E
Lewis and Clark Lake (Recreation Area) — 32.5 mi, 354° N
Emanuel Creek To Running Water (State Recreation Area) — 34.0 mi, 329° NW
Lewis And Clark Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 34.3 mi, 004° N
Niobrara State Park (State Park) — 34.6 mi, 318° NW
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 35.9 mi, 016° N · 870 acres
Cinema Magic (Cinema) — 38.1 mi, 015° N
Frost Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 41.0 mi, 053° NE
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 43.1 mi, 355° N
Oscar Howe Gallery (Gallery) — 45.0 mi, 049° NE
Warren Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 50.1 mi, 064° NE
Broken Kettle Grassland Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 56.9 mi, 066° NE
The Block (Gallery) — 61.6 mi, 080° E
Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 62.0 mi, 170° S
Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 63.7 mi, 314° NW · 2,165 acres
Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 69.2 mi, 323° NW · 2,043 acres

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