Map of Morrill County, Nebraska

Morrill County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 5,042. Its county seat is Bridgeport.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Morrill County is represented by the prefix 64 (it had the 64th-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Morrill County overview:
Name:Morrill County
FIPS code:31-123
State:Nebraska
Founded:1908
Named for:Charles Henry Morrill
Seat:Bridgeport
Largest city:Bridgeport
Total Area:1,430 sq mi (3,700 km²)
Land Area:1,424 sq mi (3,690 km²)
Total Population:4,574
Population Density:3.4/sq mi (1.3/km²)
Time zone:UTC−7 (Mountain)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−6 (MDT)
Website:www.morrillcountyne.gov

Morrill County location map. Where is Morrill County?

Morrill County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Morrill County.
Location of Morrill County in the the United States.
Morrill County location on the Nebraska map. Where is Morrill County.
Location of Morrill County in Nebraska.

History

The Battle of Mud Springs and the Battle of Rush Creek between the US Army and Cheyenne, Lakota Sioux, and Arapaho occurred in 1865 within what would become Morrill County.

On 3 November 1908, voters in Cheyenne County passed a measure calling for the division of that county. Accordingly, the Nebraska State Legislature passed an act providing for the division of Cheyenne County, the line of division running east–west, south of the town of Bridgeport. The northern portion so divided was to be called Morrill County. In December of that year, another election determined Bridgeport to be the seat of the new county, and the new county’s officials were determined. The county was named for Charles Henry Morrill, a president of the Lincoln Land Company.

Morrill County Road Map

Morrill CountyStreet Map.
Street map of Morrill County, Nebraska. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
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Morrill Countypolitical map.

Geography

The terrain of Morrill County consists of low rolling hills. A portion of the area is used for agriculture, including some center pivot irrigation. The North Platte River flows east-southeastward through the south-central part of the county, passing Bridgeport before exiting the county some 4 mi (6 km) above the southeast county corner. The county has a total area of 1,430 square miles (3,700 km), of which 1,424 square miles (3,690 km) are land and 6.0 square miles (16 km) (0.4%) are covered by water.

Chimney Rock, a rock formation 325 feet (99 m) tall with a 120-foot (37 m) spire, lies about 4 mi (6 km) south of Bayard, in western Morrill County. The rock was a prominent landmark on the Oregon Trail, and has become a symbol of Nebraska, appearing on the state’s license plates and on its commemorative quarter.

Adjacent counties

Main highways

  • US 385 – runs north and south through the county
  • US 26 – runs northwest–southeast along the north side of the North Platte River
  • Nebraska Highway 92– runs southeast from the western border to its intersection with US 26 near Broadwater
  • Nebraska Highway 88 – runs east from a point north of the southwest corner of the county; turns north to its intersection with US 385 in Bridgeport

Morrill County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Morrill County, Nebraska
Morrill County Topo map.

Morrill County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Morrill County, Nebraska
Morrill County satellite map.

Morrill County Outline Map

Outline Map of Morrill County, Nebraska
Morrill County outline map.

See also

Map of Nebraska State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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