1893 Map of Fremont
USGS Topo · Published 1960About this map
The Platte River and the Elkhorn River converge in this late nineteenth-century landscape, carving a broad valley through eastern Nebraska. The map illustrates a dense network of early western railroads, including the Union Pacific R.R. and the Fremont Elkhorn & Mo. Val. R.R., which dictated the placement of emerging rail towns like Arlington, Valley, and Waterloo. Near the Missouri River, Fort Calhoun and Benson represent the edge of growing settlement centers, while the interior is marked by smaller railroad stops and junctions such as Chalco and Papillion. The terrain is characterized by the complex drainage systems of Big Papillion Creek and Bell Creek, highlighting the importance of water access for agriculture and transportation before the turn of the century. This survey, supervised by Jno. H. Renshawe, provides an essential record of the original county boundaries and town placements that defined the Omaha-Lincoln corridor.
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