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1953 Map of Loup City NW

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Loup City NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Mira Creek and its South Branch carve through the section lines of this rural landscape, which spans the boundary between Valley and Sherman counties. The agricultural settlement pattern is defined by a high density of rural schoolhouses, including School No. 15, School No. 10, School No. 57, and School No. 47. These structures, along with the Davis Creek School further south, served a dispersed farming community during the mid-20th century.

Social and spiritual life centered around the Evangelical Church and its accompanying Evangelical Cemetery in the northern portion of the quadrangle. The drainage systems of Davis Creek and Oak Creek provided essential water resources for this central Nebraska region. This map reflects a period of established homesteads and local infrastructure before the consolidation of many rural school districts, preserving the exact locations of family-centric landmarks.