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Thedford Nebraska Map

Explore Thedford, 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 Thedford, Nebraska

How to Use This Thedford, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	41.978332
Longitude	-100.576252
Population	208
Density	334.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	69166
Area Code	308
County Seat	Thedford
School District	Thedford Public Schools

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About Thedford, Nebraska

Thedford is a locality in Thomas County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 208. The population density is 334.6 people per km². Thedford is located at 41.9783°N, 100.5763°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Thedford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69166.

Thedford occupies a quiet expanse of the Sandhills where the horizon functions as the primary fact of daily life. It lies 59.8 miles north of North Platte, NE (from North Platte, NE: bearing 9°T), and is situated 93.4 miles north-northwest of Lexington. The Middle Loup River threads through the landscape less than a mile from the center, its current marking a deliberate, slow passage through the tallgrass and shortgrass prairie. To the west, the silhouette of Signal Hill rises fifteen miles distant, a solitary anchor against the vast, shifting sky. The air here holds a thin, sharp clarity, especially as the light leans long and amber across the dunes during the final hours of the afternoon. Just three miles away, the Nebraska National Forest offers a dense contrast to the open plains, its pines providing a dark, fragrant shelter that buffers the reach of the prevailing winds.

Thedford serves as a steadfast hub for the surrounding cattle country, where the economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the seasons and the demands of the range. History here is measured in the persistence of ranching families and the endurance of the local courthouse, which stands as a functional monument to the practical needs of the region. Life moves with an unforced cadence, shaped by the cyclical labor of calving and branding rather than the frantic pace of larger centers. While Duck Lake remains a distant point of reference nineteen miles away, the immediate focus of the locality stays fixed on the soil and the grass that sustain the herds. The character of the people reflects this environment—plain-spoken and resilient, possessing a quiet awareness of the distance between neighbors and the strength required to bridge it.

Nearby Outdoor Places

The Haumann Sisters: Lost in the Sandhills (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 113° SE
The Sandhills Historical Marker (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 085° E
Nebraska National Forest (National Forest) — 2.9 mi, 100° E · 141k acres
Signal Hill Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 12.1 mi, 150° SE
Lariat Auditorium (Theatre) — 24.4 mi, 280° W
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.3 mi, 006° N · 145k acres
Willow Lake B.C. Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 30.5 mi, 054° NE
Long Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 32.3 mi, 048° NE
South Twin Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 32.6 mi, 045° NE
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge_Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 33.3 mi, 354° N · 15k acres
Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest (National Forest) — 46.7 mi, 338° N · 116k acres
Cliff Church (Historic Ruins) — 47.6 mi, 138° SE
John W. And Louise Seier National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 49.9 mi, 073° E · 4,806 acres
Snake River Falls (Attraction) — 50.2 mi, 344° N
Ainsworth Army Air Field Historical Marker (Monument) — 51.1 mi, 036° NE
Sellors-Barton Museum (Museum) — 53.8 mi, 042° NE
Cody Park Railroad Museum (Museum) — 58.1 mi, 189° S
Seven Valleys Museum (Museum) — 58.1 mi, 144° SE
Neville Center for the Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 58.9 mi, 189° S
AMC Classic North Platte 6 (Cinema) — 59.7 mi, 189° S
Fort Cody Trading Post (Attraction) — 60.5 mi, 189° S
Niobrara National Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 60.6 mi, 021° N · 185 acres
Marcia Smith Auditorium (Theatre) — 63.0 mi, 103° E
Pioneer Memorial Log Cabin Museum (Museum) — 63.2 mi, 103° E
Great Platte River Road Historical Marker (Attraction) — 63.6 mi, 205° SW
Crossing the Overland Trail Historical Marker (Attraction) — 63.9 mi, 205° SW
Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge_Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 64.0 mi, 004° N · 4,631 acres
Courthouse Museum (Museum) — 64.0 mi, 244° SW
Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 65.6 mi, 206° SW
Wyoming Rainbow (Public Artwork) — 75.7 mi, 163° S

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