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1960 Map of Davenport

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Davenport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Davenport serves as a central junction on this Nebraska landscape where the Union Pacific and Chicago and North Western rail lines converge. The town's structured street grid stands in contrast to the meandering path of Big Sandy Creek and Little Sandy Creek, which carve through the surrounding agricultural townships of Hammond and Logan. A small Cem is located just northeast of the Davenport town site, providing a specific point of interest for genealogical research in Thayer County.

Water management and natural drainage are evident through the course of the South Fork Big Sandy Creek and various Sandpits found near the waterway. The map captures the boundary lines between several counties, including Clay, Fillmore, Nuckolls, and Thayer, illustrating the complex regional organization of the era. Settlement patterns follow both the rail corridors and the creek valleys, with the small community of Carlisle situated at the northern edge of the survey area.