1958 Map of Fullerton

About this map

Fullerton serves as the focal point of this late-1950s survey, situated at the confluence of the Loup River and the Cedar River. This river-defined landscape in Nance and Merrick Counties is deeply tied to the Union Pacific rail line, which borders the town and crosses the waterways. The surrounding rural townships, including West Newman and East Newman, are marked by a dense network of country schoolhouses such as School No 25, Red Top Sch, and Elm Grove Sch, illustrating the dispersed settlement pattern of Nebraska's farming communities before the era of widespread school consolidation. Further south across Prairie Creek, the map details the rural infrastructure of Clarksville and Mead, featuring Pierce Chapel, the Bureau Cemetery, and the Pleasant Hill High Sch. These family and community landmarks, alongside numerous sand and gravel pits, provide a clear record of the local economy and genealogy of the Platte River valley periphery.