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1956 Map of Irvington

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Irvington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The northwest expansion of Omaha and the suburban growth in Douglas County are documented in this mid-century survey, photorevised in the early 1980s. The landscape is defined by the drainage of Big Papillion Creek and Little Papillion Creek, with the prominent addition of Glenn Cunningham Lake impacting the northern terrain. Significant institutional landmarks are scattered throughout the region, including the famous Boys Town campus and the St James Orphanage.

Transportation and infrastructure of the era are visible through the Chicago and North Western rail lines and the presence of the Omaha Air Force Station. Local history is preserved in the locations of numerous numbered rural schools like School No 52 and the concentration of cemeteries such as Mt Sinai Cem and Mt Hope Cem. The map provides a look at the transition from small settlements like Irvington and McArdle to a more integrated metropolitan fringe.