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1962 Map of Grand Island

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Grand Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Union Pacific and Burlington Northern railroads converge in Grand Island, anchoring this Nebraska hub during its mid-century expansion. The map reflects a period of significant growth, with purple revisions from 1974 showing the urban footprint pushing into areas like Parkview and toward the Grand Island Municipal Airport. Civic and social infrastructure is densely mapped, featuring numerous educational and medical institutions such as the Soldiers and Sailors Home, VA Hosp, and St Francis Hospital.

Beyond the central grid, the landscape transitions to the braided channels of the Platte River and the meandering Wood River. Local landmarks like Stolley State Park and Fonner Park provide recreation, while the outlying sections preserve rural identifiers like Mile Bridge Sch and Seedling Mile Sch. This survey captures the town at the intersection of traditional rail commerce and modern aviation, just as the regional highway network was maturing.