1964 Map of Emmet SE

About this map

The Missouri River Basin development program informed this mid-century topographic study of Holt County, Nebraska. This region of the state is characterized by the meandering path of Dry Creek, which cuts across the landscape among numerous depressions and intermittent water features typical of the local plains. The settlement of Schaffer sits along an unimproved road network, serving as a primary point of reference in an otherwise sparse agricultural landscape. Small-scale industrial activity is evidenced by a Claypit located in the southeastern quadrant, while the presence of a Flowing Well to the northwest highlights the importance of groundwater management for the area's residents and ranchers. Surveyed in the early 1960s with revisions in the mid-1980s, the map provides a precise look at the township and range divisions that defined land ownership during this era of rural Nebraska history.