1962 Map of Central City West

About this map

The Platte River defines the central axis of this Nebraska landscape, where an intricate network of braided channels and the large Bushes Island mark the Merrick Co Hamilton Co line. North of the river, Central City serves as a significant regional hub, oriented along the Union Pacific tracks. This rail corridor is mirrored by a series of irrigation and drainage features, including Silver Creek and Warm Slough, which support the intensive agriculture of the plains. Educational landmarks like School No 8 and School No 12 are distributed across the rural township grid, while the southern portion of the map shows the community of Marquette near the Burlington Northern line. The map illustrates the 1960s infrastructure of the Missouri River Basin, including the Central City Municipal Airport and several industrial Gravel Pit operations near the river's edge.