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1951 Map of Broken Bow

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Broken Bow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Broken Bow serves as the focal point of this Custer County landscape, shown here at the transition from the early 1950s to the late 1970s. The town's grid is anchored by essential civic structures including the Courthouse, Post Office, and Armory, while the Burlington Northern railroad cuts a diagonal path through the valley. The map reveals a highly organized rural infrastructure, with numerous country schools such as Sunny Dell Sch and Tappan Valley Sch spaced across the terrain to serve the surrounding farmsteads.

Beyond the city limits, the topography is defined by the East Table and Tappan Valley, where the North Branch and South Branch waterways converge. This survey is particularly useful for genealogists, as it identifies several community hubs like Custer Center Ch and cemetery locations including St Joseph Cem and the Broken Bow Cem. The inclusion of numerous Windmill sites across the hills reflects the region's reliance on groundwater for its agricultural economy.