1968 Map of Elkhorn

About this map

St Patricks Seminary and the expanding community of Elkhorn anchor the southwestern portion of this landscape, which transitioned through the late 1960s and 1970s from rural agriculture to residential development. The drainage of Big Papillion Creek and West Papillion Creek dictates the topography, while the Chicago and North Western and Union Pacific railroads define the industrial corridors. To the southeast, the famous campus of Boys Town and the nearby Green Meadows development show the growing footprint of suburban Omaha. Local history is preserved in landmarks such as Flower Hill Cem and Zion Ch, alongside educational relics like Sunny Side Sch and School No 67. An old railroad grade north of Bennington hints at earlier transportation networks that once linked these Douglas County townships.