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1951 Map of Litchfield NE, 1953 Print
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1951 Map of Litchfield NE

USGS Topo · Published 1953

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Sherman County rural life in the early 1950s is defined by a dense network of one-room schoolhouses scattered across the prairie. The landscape is organized by township boundaries like Elm Webster and Harrison Clay, where local education once centered on sites like Tucker Sch and Fairview Sch. To the south, the terrain descends toward the valley of Mud Creek, where the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad cuts a diagonal path through the township of Scott Hazard. This 1951 field-checked survey preserves the exact locations of numerous Windmills, essential infrastructure for the upland farms. Near the winding course of Clear Creek, researchers can find Cedarville Sch and Little Gem Sch, marking a period before the consolidation of these small rural districts changed the Nebraska countryside forever.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1951
Date Published1953
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.7 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain