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1951 Map of Lillian

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Lillian
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Victoria Springs State Park and the settlement of New Helena occupy the northwestern corner of this Custer County landscape, where the waters of Victoria Creek flow through the hills. The map depicts a rural Nebraska environment defined by wide valleys and tablelands, including East Table and Pleasant Valley. The infrastructure of early-to-mid 20th-century agriculture is evident in the numerous Windmill sites and schoolhouses like Farritor Sch that served this dispersed ranching community.

The eastern portion of the survey is dominated by Lillian Valley and the small community of Lillian, which is accompanied by a local Cem. To the south, Hilldale Cem sits above the winding course of Lillian Creek. The terrain is categorized by several distinct regions including Kilfoil and Broken Bow, reflecting the localized nomenclature of the Sandhills transition zone. This 1951 record, with updates through the late 1970s, captures the enduring placement of homestead-era landmarks.