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1951 Map of Callaway NW

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Callaway NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

West Cliff Table dominates the central landscape of this Custer County survey, illustrating the high plains topography of central Nebraska during the mid-century. The settlement pattern is defined by a dense network of country schools, including Center Sch, Fairview Sch, and Sunflower Sch, which served the rural agricultural population of the era. The presence of Cliff Ch and an adjacent Cem indicates the site of a community hub situated near the distinct escarpments of the tableland.

Water resources are concentrated along the drainage of Spring Creek, where Upper Spring Creek Sch provided localized education. The map captures specialized geographic regions like Ortello Valley and Ryno, reflecting the local nomenclature of the time. This document, produced as part of the Missouri River Basin development program, provides a detailed view of the section lines and rural infrastructure that shaped this portion of the Nebraska Sandhills periphery.