1952 Map of Almeria

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The North Loup River valley dominates this 1950s survey of Loup County, revealing a rural landscape defined by decentralized schools and township districts. Settlement is anchored by Almeria, located along a bend in the river, while the surrounding tablelands and breaks are organized into the precincts of Sawyer, Strohl, and Madison Square. The map provides significant genealogical value, documenting numerous rural education sites including Liberty Sch, Knobby Ridge Sch, and Madison Square Sch. Local civic life is further marked by the Town Hall in Madison Square and several family or community burial grounds such as Moulton Cem and Almeria Cem. An Abandoned Canal running parallel to the river suggests earlier attempts at water management or irrigation in this portion of the Missouri River Basin during the mid-twentieth century.