Bedford serves as the focal point of this Taylor County landscape, situated where the E Fork One Hundred and Two River snakes southward through the prairie. The town's layout reflects a classic Midwestern grid, anchored by the Taylor County Fairgrounds to the south and the Bedford Golf Course to the north. A significant portion of the northern terrain is dedicated to the Lake of Three Fires, an expansive water body that stands in contrast to the surrounding agricultural patchwork. Rural life is defined by a rigorous network of section-line roads, including Maryland Ave and 250th St, which connect outlying farms to the municipal hub. To the south, the Bedford Municipal Airport marks the extent of the local infrastructure, while smaller tributaries like Daugherty Cr and Honey Cr drain the rolling slopes toward the primary river fork.
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1940 · Bedford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · New Market
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Bedford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · New Market
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Nebraska City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Nebraska City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Nebraska City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1980 · Gravity
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1980 · Merle Junction
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1980 · Guss
USGS Topo · 1:24,000