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1956 Map of Cedar Creek

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Cedar Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Platte River carves a wide path through this mid-1950s landscape, serving as the natural boundary between Sarpy and Cass counties. The northern bank is defined by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad corridor, which connects the small settlement of Richfield to the surrounding prairie. On the southern bluffs, the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line runs parallel to the water, passing through Cullom and the village of Cedar Creek.

This survey reveals a densely established rural infrastructure of family-named landmarks and local institutions. Numerous schools, such as Bell Sch, Keil Sch, and Becker Sch, are distributed across the townships of Springfield and Eight Mile Grove, marking the centers of these farming communities. The presence of Lutheran Ch, Fairview Cem, and Glendale Cem provides critical points of interest for genealogists tracing the early residents of this Nebraska river valley.