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1986 Map of Falls City

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Falls City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Missouri River creates a meandering border between Nebraska and Missouri in this mid-1980s landscape, a region defined by extensive river bottomlands and fertile upland plains. Educational institutions anchor the local communities, notably Peru State College in the northwest and Tarkio College across the state line in Missouri. The map illustrates a complex network of conservation areas and state parks, including the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge and Indian Cave State Park, highlighting the importance of the Missouri flyway.

Transport and commerce follow the ancient paths of the river valley, with the Burlington Northern and Missouri Pacific railroads connecting agricultural hubs like Auburn, Falls City, and Mound City. In the southern portion of the sheet, the Iowa Indian Reservation sits near the confluence of the Nemaha River and the Missouri. This survey captures a moment when smaller settlements such as Nishnabotna and Phelps City persisted alongside large-scale wildlife management areas like Brickyard Hill State Wildlife Area.