1951 Map of Bristow

About this map

Bristow sits at the heart of this mid-century landscape in Boyd County, where the iron rails of the Chicago and North Western corridor run parallel to the winding path of Ponca Creek. This 1951 survey captures the rural infrastructure of northern Nebraska before the consolidation of rural districts, featuring a dense network of one-room schoolhouses such as School No 31, School No 72, and School No 57. Notably, the map records School No 34 as already being out of use by the time of the field check.