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1965 Map of Humboldt

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Humboldt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The town of Humboldt serves as the central hub of this Richardson County survey, situated at the confluence of the North Fork Big Nemaha River and its various tributaries. The landscape is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad, which follows the river valley past a gaging station and several gravel pits. Agricultural and civic life in the mid-1960s is evidenced by the presence of the Pine Ridge Sch and the Humboldt Municipal Airport just east of the town center.

Local history and genealogy are well-represented by the Humboldt Cem and Lynchburg Cem, while the rural character is marked by numerous watercourses such as Whisky Run, Long Branch, and Kirkham Creek. The map also captures several utility sites, including the Humboldt City Well and multiple substations, reflecting the area's development during the Department of the Interior program for the Missouri River Basin.