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1956 Map of Cambridge

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Cambridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The confluence of the Republican River and Medicine Creek provides the geographic focus for this 1956 study, where the town of Cambridge serves as a critical junction for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad. The map documents a classic Nebraska agrarian landscape characterized by upland plateaus and deep-cut drainages like Smith Canyon and Silver Creek. The settlement pattern reflects the importance of localized education and community hubs, evidenced by several rural schoolhouses scattered across the townships, including Mousel Sch, Mt Zion Sch, and North Valley Sch.

Tracing the boundaries between Frontier, Red Willow, and Furnas counties, the survey reveals a network of gaging stations and infrastructure like the Radio Tower and Sewage Disposal facility near the town center. The presence of Fairview Cem and the small settlement of Shelly provide specific points of interest for genealogical research, capturing the rural layout before modern agricultural expansion significantly altered the local terrain.