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1952 Map of Almeria

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Almeria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The North Loup River winds through this rural landscape of Loup County, defining a valley surrounded by the upland plateaus of Sawyer, Strohl, and Madison Square. The small settlement of Almeria serves as a focal point near the river, supported by a network of irrigation through the local Canal. This survey, conducted as part of the Missouri River Basin development program, captures a mid-century agricultural community reliant on decentralized local institutions.

Evidence of early 20th-century rural life is abundant in the many one-room schoolhouses and community burial grounds, such as Liberty Sch, Kne bby Ridge Sch, and the Madison Square Cem. The presence of the Town Hall in the southern portion of the quadrangle suggests a distinct civic center for the Madison Square area, while scattered landmarks like Moulton Cem and School No 26 mark the family-centered geography of the Nebraska plains.