1951 Map of Ansley

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Chicago Burlington and Quincy tracks diagonally through Custer County, serving as the industrial backbone for the mid-century Nebraska ranching country shown here. The topography is defined by the winding course of Mud Creek and the drainage of Goose Valley, where early 1950s land use is marked by a network of rural schoolhouses and cemeteries. Local education hubs such as Janesville Sch and the Goose Valley Sch supported the dispersed agricultural population, while the small plat of Ansley at the intersection of State Routes 2, 92, and 183 represents the area's primary commercial center. Genealogists will find interest in the proximity of family-related landmarks, including the Janesville Cem and Ansley Cem, which anchor the history of these Prairie settlements.