1957 Map of Lebanon

About this map

Beaver Creek meanders through this portion of the Kansas-Nebraska borderlands, serving as the central geographic feature of the Lebanon quadrangle. The village of Lebanon sits along the northern banks of the creek, situated at the intersection of local township boundaries. This mid-century landscape is defined by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad, which follows the creek's valley and links the agricultural community to wider markets. North of the valley, the terrain rises toward Missouri Ridge, where the map records rural markers like School No 82. For genealogists, the map identifies specific burial sites including Hamburg Cem and Redman Cem, providing precise locations for family research within Beaver and Lebanon townships. The map reflects a period of stable rural settlement before modern infrastructure bypassed many of these small high-plains railroad towns.