1951 Map of Broken Bow NE

About this map

French Tableland and the surrounding drainage basins define this portion of Custer County during the early 1950s. The landscape is marked by a network of rural school districts and small churches that served the agricultural community, including Snake Run School, Senate Valley School, and Bethel Church. The southern edge of the quadrangle is dominated by the transportation corridor following Muddy Creek, where the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad runs parallel to the waterway. This area also serves as a local hub for community activity, as evidenced by the Broken Bow Fairground and a nearby Radio Tower. The survey illustrates the transition from the upland plateaus down through the winding Dutchman Valley and Clear Creek systems, providing a detailed look at the rural infrastructure of central Nebraska before mid-century consolidation changed the local educational and social landscape.