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1962 Map of Max

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Max
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Republican River valley forms the centerpiece of this western Nebraska landscape, where the Chicago Burlington and railroad parallels the water's edge. The small settlement of Max serves as the primary local hub, located near the Max Cem and a prominent Radio Tower. The terrain is defined by a series of dramatic drainages including Vogley Canyon, Hickman Canyon, and Boston Canyon, which cut through the high plains toward the river.

South of the river, the township lines of Benkelman, Porter, and Burntwood organize the rural expanse, punctuated by isolated sites such as Bunning and several industrial markers. Signs of local resource extraction appear in the form of an Oil Well and a Gravel Pit, while the northern portion of the map transitions into the Indian Creek and Blackwater Canyon systems. This survey documents the intersection of Nebraska and Kansas, capturing a period when rail and river-based agriculture still anchored the regional economy.