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1948 Map of Berea Creek East

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Berea Creek East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Berea Creek and its seasonal tributaries carve a subtle path across this high plains landscape of Box Butte County during the late 1940s. The map reveals a highly organized rural infrastructure, where section lines define the movement of travel and the placement of critical community hubs. Small educational centers like School No 55 and School No 3 are spaced at regular intervals, reflecting a time when local school districts served immediate farming families.

Burial grounds such as Plainview Cem and Calvary Cem provide anchors for genealogical research in this sparsely populated region. The widespread presence of the Windmill label across the terrain emphasizes the essential role of groundwater for survival and ranching in western Nebraska. This survey, conducted shortly after the war, captures the intersection of natural drainage like Hemingford Creek and North Fork Berea Creek with a rigid grid of agricultural development.