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1902 Map of Gothenburg

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Gothenburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Platte River valley life at the turn of the century centers on the heavy industrial corridor of the Union Pacific railroad and early irrigation developments like the Cozad Canal and Main Line Canal. North of the river, the landscape of Gothenburg is defined by its proximity to Helen Lake and the fertile bottomlands, while to the south, the terrain breaks into a dense network of canyons, including Cottonwood Canyon and Gaslin Canyon.

Southward expansion across the Dawson, Lincoln, and Frontier county lines reveals a transition into more broken country drained by Medicine Creek and Muddy Creek. Established settlements such as Stockville, Eustis, and Farnam serve as vital hubs for the surrounding townships. The map documents the early systematic land division and the emerging rural road network that supported these pioneer communities before the era of modern highway development.