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1951 Map of Litchfield SW

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Litchfield SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Pleasant Valley and the surrounding rural uplands of the Missouri River Basin are captured here just after mid-century, revealing a landscape defined by its network of local country schools. The topographic detail follows the drainage of Oak Creek, Dry Creek, and Spring Branch, where the terrain transitions across the borders of Sherman, Custer, and Buffalo counties.

This survey serves as a census of mid-20th-century rural infrastructure, documenting numerous educational landmarks such as Good Hope Sch, Sunny Slope Sch, and Elder Grove Sch. The distribution of these schools, along with Pleasant Valley Ch and various windmills, reflects the specialized water management and community spacing required for agriculture in central Nebraska during this era of development.