1963 Map of Emerick

About this map

Emerick lies at the intersection of rural township lines in Madison County, serving as a focal point for a landscape defined by its stream valleys and agricultural divisions. This survey, conducted as part of the Missouri River Basin development project, highlights the drainage patterns of Deer Creek in the north and the meandering Battle Creek in the south. The placement of civic institutions reflects the decentralized nature of the community during this era, with the Deer Creek Sch and Highland View Sch situated to serve the surrounding farmsteads. Local genealogy is anchored by the Hutchins Cem and Osborn Cem, which provide specific points of reference for families settled along the range lines between R. 4 W. and R. 3 W. The map captures the territory before modern consolidation, preserving the locations of the original country schools and cemeteries that defined early Nebraska rural life.