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1962 Map of Max NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Muddy Creek and its tributary, East Muddy Creek, carve a deep network of drainage patterns across this Nebraska landscape before reaching the Republican River in the south. The transition from the high dissected plains of the Webster and Stratton precincts to the river valley is marked by significant topographic relief, including Milken Canyon and Hay Canyon. This early 1960s survey documents a rural economy structured around water and rail, with the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line following the river's northern bank.

Local history is anchored by the Ash Grove Cem in the northwest and the small settlement of Lingo centrally located among the breaks. Unique markers of the era include an Air Strip and several scattered Wells, while the boundary between Dundy and Hitchcock counties bisects the western edge of the quadrangle. The map is particularly detailed in its depiction of ranching infrastructure, showing numerous fence and field lines across the broken terrain.