
Du Bois sits at the heart of this mid-1960s landscape, positioned where the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad tracks parallel the winding course of the South Fork Big Nemaha River. The surrounding prairie is defined by a dense network of early rural social centers, including several named schoolhouses like Sheridan Sch and Avondale Sch that served the farming families of southern Pawnee County. The map captures a moment when traditional agrarian life was still anchored by these local landmarks and small family cemeteries.
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1888 · Hiawatha
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1889 · Seneca
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Seneca
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Hiawatha
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1916 · Humboldt
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Kansas City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Kansas City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Manhattan
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Nebraska City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Lincoln
USGS Topo · 1:250,000