1963 Map of Deloit SW

About this map

St Anthonys Cem sits atop the undulating sandhills of northern Wheeler County, marking a localized pocket of settlement in the early 1960s. This survey, conducted as part of the Missouri River Basin development program, captures a landscape defined by its hydrology and township-grid boundaries. The Holt Co Wheeler Co line bisects the region, where drainage is dominated by the meandering path of Clearwater Creek and its associated seasonal wetlands. Education and community life are represented by the isolated School No 146, a classic marker of rural Nebraskan social organization before mid-century school consolidations reached their peak. The map illustrates a ranching-oriented economy where scattered wells provide the essential water needed to sustain life in the expansive Clearwater and Deloit precincts.