1915 Map of Falls City
USGS Topo · Published 1949About this map
Falls City serves as the regional hub in this 1915 survey of Richardson County, where the Nemaha River meanders through the southern landscape. The settlement pattern is defined by a dense network of rural schoolhouses, including Pioneer School, Arago Center School, and Catalpa Grove School, each placed to serve the surrounding agricultural townships like Ohio and Liberty. The era's transportation backbone is clearly visible through the convergence of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Pacific RR and multiple Missouri Pacific lines, which link smaller communities such as Shubert, Verdon, and Salem. Land use is primarily agricultural, though localized industry appears at the Stone Quarry and the County Farm. Landmarks like Piersons Point and the winding course of Muddy Creek provide distinct geographic anchors for this early twentieth-century Nebraska study.
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Editions of this 1915 Falls City Map
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Historical Maps of Falls City Through Time
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