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1969 Map of Mead

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Mead
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Mead and Yutan anchor this late-1960s Saunders County landscape, defined by a complex overlay of institutional and military land use. The sprawling University of Nebraska Field Laboratory occupies a massive footprint in the southern half of the map, characterized by a distinct grid of streets and specialized well sites. To the north, the Nebraska National Guard Training Area and a significant US Military Reservation indicate the region's importance for state and federal defense operations during the Cold War era.

Transportation networks are well-developed, with the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern railroads providing vital connections across the plains. Local history is preserved through several rural burial grounds, including St James Cem, Morning Side Cem, and Parmenter Cem. The hydrology is dominated by the meandering paths of Clear Creek, Silver Creek, and Wahoo Creek, which cut through the agricultural and institutional blocks of the Nebraska prairie.