1962 Map of Clarks

About this map

The town of Clarks serves as the focal point of this Nebraska landscape, situated along the Union Pacific railroad corridor during the early 1960s. The geography is dominated by the braided channels of the Platte River, which creates a complex network of named islands including Bakers Island, Ash Island, and the larger Prairie Island. These landforms, separated by an Indefinite Boundary, illustrate the shifting nature of the river before modern stabilization. On the northern banks, Clarksville township transitions from agricultural sections to the village center, where local history is anchored by the Calvary Cem and Clarks Cem. To the south, the terrain rises toward the Bluff and the Pleasant Home district. The map captures a moment when Silver Cr and several irrigation wells supported the region's farming economy, while transportation relied on the prominent rail line and the parallel Route 30.