1986 Map of Blair

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The Missouri River and Elkhorn River carve through this landscape of the Nebraska-Iowa borderlands, defining the agricultural and transport corridors of the mid-1980s. Major rail lines, including the Chicago and North Western and Burlington Northern, link regional hubs like Blair and West Point to the surrounding prairie. The river valleys are dotted with specialized conservation and recreation sites, such as the De Soto National Wildlife Refuge and the Dead Timber State Recreation Area north of Scribner.