1960 Map of Alexandria

About this map

The village of Alexandria sits at the junction of the Union Pacific railroad and Big Sandy Creek in Thayer County, Nebraska. This 1960 survey, updated in 1980, captures the agricultural landscape and rural infrastructure of the Missouri River Basin during a period of shifting transportation. A significant Old Railroad Grade meanders through the township of Gilead, following the contours of the Little Blue River, marking the location of a decommissioned line that once served the local grain economy. Genealogy researchers will find several well-defined burial grounds, including Alexandria Cem, St Marys Cem, and Union Cem. The map also records the location of rural education at School No 25 and industrial activity at a Quarry, providing a clear picture of the community centers and land use that defined this part of the Nebraska plains.