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1954 Map of Atkinson

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Atkinson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Atkinson serves as the central hub of this Nebraska landscape, situated at the junction of the Chicago and North Western railroad and the Elkhorn River. The map captures a transition in land use during the mid-1950s, where traditional water features like the Mill Race and the Atkinson Lake reservoir exist alongside modern industrial elements including a Clay Pit and Gravel Pit.

A dense network of rural one-room schoolhouses, such as School No 101 and School No 119, reveals the historical township structure of Holt County, with these institutions spaced to serve families across Sheridan and Belleview. The western edge of the settlement is marked by the Woodlawn Cem and the Atkinson Lake Recreation Area, highlighting the early development of local civic and leisure spaces near Dry Creek.