1896 Map of Holdrege

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Holdrege serves as the primary rail hub on this 1890s survey, where the B. & Mo. Riv. R. R. (Cheyenne Line) and the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad converge. The landscape is defined by the transition from the high, flat plains in the north to the dissected valley of the Republican River in the south. Early agricultural settlements like Sacramento, Wilcox, and Axtell are established along the rail corridors, while the river valley supports a chain of towns including Orleans, Alma, Naponee, and Bloomington.