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1948 Map of Alliance

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Alliance
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Alliance serves as a critical rail and transit hub on the Nebraska high plains in the late 1940s, anchored by the intersecting lines of the Burlington and Ohio RR. The town's grid is well-established, featuring the Courthouse and City Hall at its civic center, while Greenwood Cem sits to the northeast. A significant portion of the landscape is dedicated to the Alliance Airport, a massive facility south of the main settlement that reflects the area's mid-century aviation infrastructure.

The topography is defined by the winding course of Snake Creek and the presence of numerous depressions and small water bodies such as Sewer Lake No 1 and Sewer Lake No 2. Rural life outside the municipal limits is marked by scattered educational outposts like School No 2 and East Point Sch. To the south, the survey reaches the boundary of Box Butte Co and Morrill County, showing the transition into the sandhills terrain typical of this region.