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1916 Map of Humboldt

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Humboldt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

The North Fork Nemaha River and South Fork Nemaha River valleys define this Richardson County landscape, where early 20th-century agriculture and civil engineering shaped the terrain. Significant water management efforts are evident through the construction of the Chicago Drainage Canal and the Quincy Drainage Canal, designed to straighten and control the winding river forks. The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad follows the river valley, connecting the established hub of Humboldt with Dawson.

For family historians, the sheet is an exceptional record of rural infrastructure, documenting dozens of district schools such as Windy Lonesome School, Franklin Center School, and Uniondale School. Smaller crossroads and family landmarks like Miles Ranch and Rim City appear alongside established burial grounds including Lynchburg Cemetery and Pleasant Hill Cemetery, anchoring the local community structure of the era.