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1915 Map of Howe

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Howe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1915
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1915

About this map

Auburn and its neighboring districts of North Auburn and South Auburn anchor this southeast Nebraska landscape during a period of established rail transport and agricultural settlement. The confluence of the Missouri Pacific and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads created a vital shipping corridor through the Little Nemaha River valley, supporting small hubs like Brock, Johnson, and Howe.

A dense network of country schools highlights the era's rural community structure, including the Grand Prairie School, Hickory Grove School, and Cloverdale School. Many of these names denote the family-run nature of the early 20th-century prairie, while features like Borton Siding and Rohrs mark specific points of interest for genealogists tracing ancestral landholdings. The terrain is defined by its major drainages, specifically Muddy Creek and its various branches, which dictated the placement of early road networks and township boundaries.