1951 Map of Ansley

About this map

The Burlington Northern railway cuts a distinct diagonal through this Custer County landscape, following the course of Mud Creek from the northwest down toward the settlement of Ansley. This 1951 survey, with revisions from the 1970s, captures a rural Nebraska district defined by a high density of local schoolhouses and family landmarks. Educational life centered around rural institutions like Goose Valley Sch, Spencer Park Sch, and Janesville Sch, serving the surrounding agricultural community. The map reveals the infrastructure of the Missouri River Basin development era, including numerous Windmill sites vital for local livestock and farming. Genealogists can locate specific burial grounds including Janesville Cem and Ansley Cem, while terrain labels like Comer Canyon and Goose Valley illustrate the natural draws and drainages that dictated early settlement patterns near Berwyn.