1971 Map of Laurel SE

About this map

The rolling agricultural uplands of northeast Nebraska are documented here at the start of the 1970s, specifically where the borders of Wayne, Dixon, and Cedar counties converge. The rural landscape is punctuated by the remnants of earlier settlement patterns, most notably an Old RR Grade running parallel to Deer Creek in the southwest. Educational life in the township is still anchored by traditional sites like Flag Sch, Sunny Slope Sch, and Pleasant Valley Sch, along with the numerically designated School No 15. At the southern edge of the sheet, the city of Wayne begins to appear, featuring a local Golf Course and modern utility markers like a Radio Tower. The drainage system for these farmlands is clearly defined by several small waterways including Dog Creek, Baker Cr, and Dry Creek, while Mount Hope Cemetery provides a specific point of interest for genealogical research in this tri-county area.