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1951 Map of Callaway

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Callaway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Callaway serves as the central hub of this 1950s survey of Custer County, Nebraska, where the Union Pacific railroad follows the winding course of the South Loup River. The landscape is a study in early mid-century rural organization, defined by the townships of Triumph, Ryno, Delight, and Custer. This era reveals a dense network of country schools, including Evans Sch, Triumph Sch, and Whaley Sch, which highlight the distributed nature of the rural community before school consolidation took full effect.

Hydrological features are particularly detailed, noting several locations of a Flowing Well and the paths of Sand Creek and Spring Creek. For genealogists, the map provides precise locations for local resting places such as Rose Hill Cem, Kingsbury Cem, and Fairview Cem. The presence of a Quarry and Sewage Disposal facility near the town center reflects the essential infrastructure supporting the settlement during this period of post-war development in the Missouri River Basin.