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1952 Map of Butte SE

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Butte SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Niobrara River winds through the northern portion of this Nebraska landscape, marking the boundary between Boyd and Holt Counties. This early 1950s survey captures a transition in rural education, documenting several local schools including School No 12, School No 53, and School No 68. Most notable for local historians is the site of School No 193 (Abandoned) located near the banks of Brush Creek.

The settlement of Catalpa sits in the southwest, serving as a landmark in a terrain defined by the deep incisions of Spring Creek and Turkey Creek. Several windmills are scattered across the higher ground of Butte and Spencer, indicating the importance of groundwater for the agricultural life of Saratoga and Coleman. A Gaging Sta on the river indicates the technical efforts to monitor the Niobrara's flow during the development of the Missouri River Basin.