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1970 Map of Barneston

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Barneston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Big Blue River anchors this 1970s landscape, winding south through the village of Barneston and across the state line toward Gage and Marshall counties. This era shows a community defined by its transport and utility infrastructure, with both the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern railroads traversing the terrain. A notable Powerplant and Gaging Station are situated along the riverbank, while the presence of the Barneston and St. Josephs Cemetery provides a focal point for genealogical interest north of the town center.

Historically significant markers including the Indian Treaty Boundary and Old Indian Treaty Boundary slash diagonally across the grid, reflecting older territorial divisions that preceded the township layout. Smaller settlements like Badger and numerous creek systems, such as Wildcat Creek and Mission Creek, further detail the agricultural character of this Nebraska-Kansas borderland during the early 1970s.