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1964 Map of Emmet

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Emmet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Elkhorn River meanders through this portion of Holt County, defining a landscape shaped by both natural waterways and the expansion of the Chicago and North Western railroad. The small settlement of Emmet serves as a focal point along the rail line, surrounded by a network of rural landmarks that speak to the region's mid-century development. Evidence of local industry and infrastructure is visible in the Gravel Pits and prominent Radio Towers located just west of the town center.

Education in this agricultural corridor was distributed across the prairie, marked by localized sites like School No 76 and School No 141. The terrain is punctuated by significant water features including Welsh Lake and the winding course of Holt Creek, which feeds into the larger river valley. This survey provides a clear view of the transition from early 20th-century rail reliance to the modernizing rural landscape of the 1960s.