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Pickrell Nebraska Map

Explore Pickrell, 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 Pickrell, Nebraska

How to Use This Pickrell, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	40.378612
Longitude	-96.728635
Population	186
Density	671.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68422
Area Code	402
County Seat	Beatrice
School District	Beatrice Public Schools

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About Pickrell, Nebraska

Pickrell is a locality in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 186. The population density is 671.2 people per km². Pickrell is located at 40.3786°N, 96.7286°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Pickrell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68422.

Pickrell rests upon the vast, open expanse of the Great Plains, where the horizon serves as the primary arbiter of the day. It lies 7.7 miles north of Beatrice, NE (from Beatrice, NE: bearing 7°T), and is situated 17.5 miles south-southwest of Hickman. Indian Creek carves a quiet, unassuming path through the landscape, its banks lined with the persistent green of native grasses that sway in the relentless prairie wind. Just a mile away, the surface of Indian Creek Reservoir 7-2 holds the reflection of the expansive Nebraska sky, remaining still and glassy under the heavy, golden light of late afternoon. The earth here is firm and dark, a foundation of deep soil that stretches out in every direction, interrupted only by the occasional cluster of trees or the precise geometry of cultivated fields.

Agriculture defines the pulse of Pickrell, grounding the daily rhythm in the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest that have long sustained the region. While the quietude of the plains suggests a stillness, the area remains connected to a wider network, with the Homestead Trail providing a path for those seeking to traverse the history of the frontier eight miles to the north. Residents look toward Roszell/Exmark Park, seven miles distant, as a place where the local character finds space to breathe amidst the open fields. Life here is measured not by the clock tower, but by the steady, patient work of the land, an enduring commitment to a way of existence that values the integrity of the soil and the clarity of a long, unobstructed view.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pickrell Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 0.0 mi, 274° W
Homestead Movement Historical Marker (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 190° S
Hannibal Park (Local Park) — 7.0 mi, 178° S
Riverside Park (Local Park) — 7.4 mi, 197° S
The Carnegie Building (Gallery) — 7.7 mi, 187° S
Nichols Park Rock (Monument) — 7.9 mi, 191° S
Scott Street Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 8.0 mi, 191° S
Site of original Freeman homestead cabin 1865-1890 (Viewpoint) — 8.2 mi, 222° SW
Homestead National Monument Heritage Center (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 219° SW
Homestead Land Grant (Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 220° SW
Underbridge Mario (Public Artwork) — 8.5 mi, 186° S
Iron Horse Trail Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 181° S
Rockford Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 12.7 mi, 145° SE
Olive Creek Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 13.8 mi, 336° NW
Wilber Czech Museum (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 300° NW
Olive Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 14.3 mi, 336° NW
Stagecoach Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 14.8 mi, 018° N
Nebraska Communities Playhouse (Arts Centre) — 17.4 mi, 017° N
Roca Berry Farm (Attraction) — 18.9 mi, 009° N
Hickory Ridge Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.9 mi, 104° E
Cassell Open Air Theatre (Theatre) — 20.5 mi, 326° NW
Saline Fsa (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.0 mi, 271° W · 124 acres
Church Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 26.4 mi, 012° N
Verley Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 27.1 mi, 353° N
Harrington Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 27.2 mi, 355° N
Saline County Museum (Museum) — 27.3 mi, 312° NW
Robber's Cave Tours (Attraction) — 27.8 mi, 002° N
Johnson County Museum (Museum) — 28.0 mi, 092° E
Jefferson County Historical Museum (Museum) — 29.0 mi, 234° SW
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park (State Park) — 49.0 mi, 026° NE

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