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1948 Map of Hemingford

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Hemingford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Hemingford sits as the central hub of this High Plains landscape, situated at the junction of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad and local rural routes. The town is flanked by essential community infrastructure including the Landing Field and the Hemingford Cem, while the surrounding prairie is divided into the districts of Dorsey and Nonpareil.

Education and faith in this mid-century farming community are evidenced by several rural schoolhouses, such as Sch No 49 and Sch No 81, and the St Johns Cem to the southeast. The terrain is defined by drainage patterns flowing toward Box Butte Creek and Hemingford Creek, with the South Branch of Sand Canyon carving through the northern sections of the township. This survey illustrates the organized grid of the Nebraska panhandle, where local life was closely tied to the rail line and the seasonal flows of the nearby creeks.