1963 Map of Clearwater

About this map

The Elkhorn River meanders through the central Nebraska landscape, defining the layout of the village of Clearwater. This 1963 survey, photorevised in the mid-1980s, highlights the essential infrastructure of a Great Plains community, from the Chicago and North Western railroad line to the High Sch and several outlying cemeteries. The map illustrates a local reliance on the river and its tributaries, such as Clearwater Creek and Hackberry Creek, for drainage and water management, evidenced by the Sewage Disposal Pond and the Gaging Station downstream.