1956 Map of Camp Hayes Lake NE

About this map

The High Plains of southwest Nebraska are captured here during the mid-1950s, documenting a landscape defined by expansive townships and the drainage of the Republican River basin. Across the northern reaches of the Somerset and Medicine districts, the land is etched by the headwaters of North Brushy Creek, while the southern portion transitions into Valley and Laird. This area reflects the rural school district system common to the era, anchored by institutions like the Ash Grove Sch and Valley Sch. These small, localized landmarks, along with the Ash Grove Cem, reveal the dispersed social fabric of a farming community that relied on these specific nodes for education and commemoration. The survey clearly delineates the convergence of three counties, showing where the borders of Lincoln, Hayes, and Frontier meet amidst the dissected terrain.