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1954 Map of Horace

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Horace
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Pleasant Hill Cem and Mount Pleasant anchor the northeastern uplands of this Nebraska landscape, where the survey records a mid-century rural school system and agricultural infrastructure. Scattered throughout the townships of Parnell and Wallace Creek are several localized education centers, including Parnell Sch, Mount Hope Sch, Glendale Sch, and Riverdale Sch. These small campuses, combined with the numerous Windmills noted across the terrain, reflect the high density of family farmsteads active during the 1950s.

The settlement of Horace sits along the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad, which tracks parallel to the winding course of Wallace Creek. In the southwest, the North Loup River cuts across the corner of the quadrangle, joined by tributaries such as Shephard Creek and Fish Creek. This network of waterways and rail lines illustrates the transport-driven economy of Greeley County before the consolidation of regional schools and changing farm practices altered the local settlement pattern.