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1951 Map of Mason City SW

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Mason City SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The South Loup River meanders through the heart of Custer and Dawson counties, defining a landscape of broad river valleys and upland pastures. This 1951 survey, with 1970s revisions, provides a clear view of a rural Nebraska community where schools like Sunny Slope Sch and Victory Hill Sch served as local anchors. The map reveals the precise intersection of county lines, where Custer, Dawson, and Buffalo counties meet near the Milton Store and a Gaging Sta along the riverbank.

Further south, the Wood River Valley carves its way through the terrain, flanked by features like Wild Horse Creek and Wild Horse Sch. The presence of the Box Elder Cem and the settlement at Cumro offers specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family roots in these Nebraska townships. The land use is clearly categorized between the agricultural potential of the Flat Bottom and the drainage network of Cat Creek and Kilgore Creek.