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1896 Map of Holdrege

Name: 1896 Topographic Map of Holdrege
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1904
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1904

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The Burlington and Missouri River R. R. network anchors this late-19th-century landscape, branching across the plains to connect growing agricultural centers like Holdrege and Orleans. The southern portion of the survey is defined by the winding course of the Republican River, where early settlements such as Alma, Naponee, and Bloomington sit near the confluence of Turkey Creek and Prairie Dog Creek.

A distinct grid of named townships, including Scandinavia, Antelope, and Mullally, reveals the systematic division of the land for settlement. Several rail lines, such as the B. & Mo. Riv. R.R. (Cheyenne Line) and the Union Pacific R. R., intersect at small depots like Wilcox and Hildreth, illustrating the vital role of steam transport in the Nebraska-Kansas borderlands before the turn of the century.