1950 Map of Meadville

About this map

The Niobrara River defines the southern boundary of this Nebraska landscape, where the Keya Paha Co Brown Co line crosses the water near the settlement of Meadville. This 1950 survey, conducted as part of the Missouri River Basin development program, shows a rural district organized around a network of one-room schoolhouses. Notable educational landmarks include School No 90, School No 37, School No 57, and School No 42, which served the surrounding agricultural townships of Custer and Garfield. In the northeast, the outskirts of Springview are visible, while the terrain is deeply dissected by drainage systems like Rock Creek and Jewett Creek that flow south toward the Niobrara. The map provides a detailed view of mid-century rural infrastructure, including numerous windmills and a complex system of section-line roads.