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1962 Map of Lexington West

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Lexington West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Platte River valley in Dawson County defines this landscape, where early pioneer routes and modern transportation infrastructure converge. Evidence of the westward migration is preserved in the Emigrant Trail (Approximate Location) following the north bank of the river, marked by a specific Historical Marker near the Thirthymile Canal. The city of Lexington serves as the regional hub, showing significant urban expansion by the early 1980s.

Agricultural development is anchored by an extensive irrigation network including the Cozad Canal and Dawson County Canal, which parallel the Union Pacific tracks. Local history is deeply rooted in the rural landscape, from the Buffalo Grove Ch in the north to small country schoolhouses like School No 16 and School No 38 that once served the outlying farmsteads between Spring Creek and Buffalo Creek.