1955 Map of Lincoln

About this map

Lincoln serves as the metropolitan hub for a vast agricultural landscape defined by the Salt Creek and Big Blue River drainage systems. In the mid-1950s, the operational footprint of Lincoln Air Force Base stands out on the city's northwest edge, while a series of reservoirs like Branched Oak Lake and Pawnee Lake begin to alter the hydrology of the plains. The map records a dense network of transport, with the Burlington Northern and Union Pacific railroads connecting established grain-handling towns such as Seward, York, and Beatrice.