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1956 Map of Curtis SE

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Curtis SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Medicine Creek and the tracks of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad cut through the northern edge of this Frontier County landscape, while the rest of the terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses and canyons. The map reflects a period of consolidation in rural education, marking three specific locations—School No 82, School No 75, and School No 78—as abandoned. This transition from active neighborhood schoolhouses to a more centralized system is a hallmark of the mid-20th-century Great Plains.

Among the scattered landmarks, the tiny settlement of Fischer and the isolated Lone Tree Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family roots in the rural townships. Drainage patterns from Cottonwood Canyon, Saunders Canyon, and Cedar Creek reveal the intricate erosion of the loess hills, illustrating the topographical challenges faced by early homesteaders and farmers in this part of Nebraska.