1956 Map of Curtis SW

About this map

Deeply incised drainage patterns characterize this 1950s survey of Frontier County, Nebraska. The landscape is defined by the branching tributaries of Elkhorn Canyon in the north and the winding course of Spring Creek in the southwest. Between these watercourses, the terrain is partitioned into named districts including Laird, Weaver, Zimmer, and Lincoln, reflecting the localized organizational divisions of the era. Settlement is sparse, focused around individual rural farmsteads and the Prairie Bell Sch, which serves as a central landmark for this agricultural community. The map provides a detailed view of the area's geography as part of the Missouri River Basin development program, illustrating the complex relationship between the prairie plateau and the eroding canyons that cut through it.