1956 Map of Cedar Creek

About this map

The Platte River forms a wide, braided focal point across this mid-century landscape, serving as the natural boundary between Sarpy and Cass counties. To the north, the terrain of Springfield and Fairview is defined by an established network of country schools, such as Bell Sch and Chase Sch, which supported the rural farmstead economy of the 1950s. The region's transportation infrastructure is marked by two major rail lines: the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific passing through Richfield and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy following the river's southern bank near Cullom. South of the river, in the Eight Mile Grove precinct, the map reveals a community-focused geography anchored by the Lutheran Ch, Heil Sch, and Glendale Cem, providing specific locations for genealogical research and local history studies.