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1964 Map of Herrick

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Herrick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Herrick serves as the primary hub of this Gregory County landscape, situated along the Chicago and North Western railroad line. The map captures a mid-century agricultural community defined by its watercourses, most notably the winding path of Ponca Creek and its many tributaries like Blue Eyes Creek and Willow Creek. This 1964 field-checked survey reveals a distributed network of rural life, evidenced by one-room schoolhouses like Miller Sch and Goodman Sch, alongside community anchors such as the Townhall.

The southern portion of the sheet highlights the cultural footprint of Milks Camp, including Milks Camp Park and several religious landmarks. Near the creek banks, researchers can locate the Ponca Creek Ch and its adjacent Ponca Creek Cem, while further south sits the St Francis of Xavier Ch. The terrain transitions from the tabletop plains around Herrick into the complex drainage patterns of Spring Valley and Ellston.