1962 Map of Hord

About this map

The agrarian landscape of Merrick County is defined here by the diagonal passage of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad, which cuts across the townships of Mead, Midland, and Lone Tree. The small settlement of Hord stands as a focal point in an area otherwise characterized by a dense network of early rural education, including Mead Sch, Comstock Sch, and School No 23. The land is drained by the meandering paths of Prairie Creek and Silver Creek, illustrating the importance of water management in this Nebraska river basin territory. Local genealogy is rooted in the community hubs found at Fairview Ch and the adjacent Fairview Cem, while the southern edge of the sheet shows the development of the Nebraska Christian High Sch near the corridor leading toward the county seat.