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1952 Map of Almeria NE

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Almeria NE
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 meanders through the southern portion of this mid-century Loup County landscape, where evidence of early water management is found in a prominent Abandoned Canal. This irrigation effort, traced alongside the riverbank, suggests an era of transition in agricultural practices across the Dry Valley. The terrain is marked by isolated Windmills, essential infrastructure for ranching in this interior Nebraska region during the early 1950s.

Local education history is anchored by the presence of School No 32 (Abandoned), which stands as a silent landmark near the intersection of section lines. The map also identifies the natural basins of Bloody and Strohl, alongside the elevated heights of Sawyer. These features, documented shortly after aerial photography in 1949, provide a detailed look at the rural layout before modern consolidation changed the footprint of country schools and localized water systems.