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1963 Map of Elgin NW

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Elgin NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The rolling hills of north-central Nebraska define this landscape at the border of Antelope Co and Boone Co. Published as part of a Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin, the topography is marked by the meandering path of Blacksnake Creek through the eastern section of the sheet. This rural area reflects a traditional Great Plains settlement pattern of isolated community landmarks spaced across wide agricultural sections.

Evidence of early local government and education remains visible on the map, including a local Townhall and the site of School No 91. These small public buildings served the surrounding farmsteads that are distributed across the township grid. Updated in the mid-1980s with aerial photogrammetry, the map also includes fine-grained details such as specific fence and field lines, offering a rare look at the mid-century agricultural layout of the Nebraska plains.