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1951 Map of Eddyville NE

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Eddyville NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The South Loup River winds through the southern reaches of this landscape, anchoring a network of small agricultural settlements and rural school districts in central Nebraska. This mid-century survey captures a pattern of dispersed settlement where education was decentralized, as evidenced by the high density of neighborhood schools including New Hope Sch, Fairview Sch, and Ross Sch. The area is organized into townships such as East Custer and Loup, where the topography transitions from the valley floor to the prominent Round Hill.

Local social life centered on tiny hubs like Buckeye and Burr Oak, the latter home to both the Burr Oak Ch and Burr Oak Sch. Drainage is defined by seasonal watercourses like Deer Creek and West Box Elder Creek, which carve through the plains toward the main river. These details provide a clear look at the rural infrastructure and land management practices within the Missouri River Basin during the post-war era.