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1951 Map of Ansley SE

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Ansley SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad cuts a diagonal path through the southwest corner of this Custer County landscape, anchoring the settlement of Ansley and the nearby siding at Comer. This mid-century survey reveals a rural society organized around small community hubs, with one-room schoolhouses like Lamphere Sch, Moody Sch, and Box Elder Sch distributed across the townships of Westerville, Myrtle, Ansley, and Algernon.

The terrain is defined by the drainage of Mud Creek and the branching draws of Ash Canyon and Moody Valley. Evidence of early local infrastructure and spiritual life is found in landmarks such as Liberty Chapel and the adjacent Liberty Cem in the northeast. Numerous windmills are noted across the uplands, highlighting the reliance on groundwater for the agricultural operations that dominate this Nebraska prairie before the widespread modernization of the Missouri River Basin.