1956 Map of Moorefield

About this map

Moorefield serves as the primary hub on this mid-century survey, situated at the junction of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line and local prairie roads. The landscape is defined by the transition from the high plains of the Lincoln and Frontier county line into the deeply incised drainages of East Curtis Cr Canyon and Curtis Canyon. This geography influenced a pattern of dispersed rural development, where small community centers like the Pleasant Home Ch and Bethel Sch supported far-flung agricultural families.