1976 Map of Cadott NE

About this map

Boyd stands as the primary population center in this rural portion of Chippewa County during the mid-1970s. This orthophotograph, derived from aerial imagery, reveals the precise distribution of woodlots, farmsteads, and the gridded agricultural fields that dominate the landscape surrounding the Yellow River. While the river snakes through the northwestern corner of the quadrangle, the southern half is defined by a more dispersed settlement pattern anchored by Edson Center. The visual nature of this 1976 survey provides a unique look at the exact land use and structural footprint of the era, contrasting the concentrated residential blocks of Boyd with the sprawling rural expanses that supported the local dairy and timber economies.