1958 Map of Merchiston

About this map

The Loup River and Cedar River converge in this 1958 survey of the Nebraska plains, creating a landscape defined by water and rail. The Union Pacific railroad tracks cut across the southern portion of the map, serving the small settlement of Merchiston, which sits just north of the river banks. This rural landscape is remarkably organized by its school districts, with a dense network of one-room schoolhouses including Rozencrantz Sch, Cloverdale Sch, and Sunnyside Sch distributed across the townships of Beaver and Council Creek.