Join Free
1951 Map of Litchfield SW, 1953 Print
Loading...
Loading map...

1951 Map of Litchfield SW

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The tri-county junction of Custer, Sherman, and Buffalo Counties defines this rural landscape as it appeared in the early 1950s. This survey, part of the Missouri River Basin development program, reveals a dense network of one-room schoolhouses that served the surrounding agricultural sections. The distribution of institutions like Good Hope Sch, Oak Creek Sch, and Union Ridge Sch highlights the decentralized educational system of the era. Settlement patterns follow the draws and divides of the terrain, with Oak Creek and Dry Creek providing drainage through the hilly prairies. To the south, the community around Pleasant Valley Sch and the Pleasant Valley Ch stands as a primary social landmark. The presence of a small Cem and family-named schools like Brown Sch and Scott Center Sch offers significant value for genealogists tracing ancestors in these Central Nebraska townships.

Find a feature on this map

20 named features on this map. Tap any name to fly to it.

Don’t see what you’re looking for? This feature index may not catch every label — zoom into the map to look around manually.

Map Details

Date Portrayed1951
Date Published1953
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.9 inches

Editions of this 1951 Litchfield SW Map

Historical Maps of Buffalo County Through Time

31 maps found

Featured Locations

Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain