1951 Map of Litchfield

About this map

Mud Creek and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad dominate this mid-century portrait of Central Nebraska. The village of Litchfield serves as the local hub, established where the rail line follows the natural valley of the creek. Rural life in the early 1950s is meticulously documented through a network of country schoolhouses, including Muddy Mills Sch, Round Grove Sch, and Shetler Sch, which anchored the surrounding farming townships of Algernon, Harrison, and Elk Creek. Along the northern boundary with Custer County, the landscape is defined by the drainages of Clear Creek and Stoddard Creek. This survey, produced as part of the Missouri River Basin development program, provides a clear view of the agricultural landscape before the widespread consolidation of rural districts, preserving the locations of sites like Gavin Siding and Gray Cem.