1966 Map of Friend

About this map

The town of Friend anchors this mid-century survey of the Nebraska plains, positioned at the intersection of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad and regional section roads. Further north, the smaller village of Cordova sits along the Chicago and North Western line, illustrating the critical role of rail transport in sustaining these agricultural communities during the 1960s. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of the North Fork and South Fork of the West Blue River, which break the geometric regularity of the surveyed section lines.