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1956 Map of Murray

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Murray
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Cass County is defined by the winding paths of Eightmile Creek and Fourmile Creek as they drain toward the Missouri River just beyond the eastern bluffs. In the mid-1950s, the village of Murray serves as a central hub, surrounded by a dense network of country schools that speak to the era's rural community structure. This educational geography includes Little Brick Sch, Ameck Sch, and the Eightmile Grove Sch to the west.

Industrial and transport corridors are marked by the Missouri Pacific railroad, which runs north-south through Mynard toward the outskirts of Plattsmouth. The terrain is characterized by the prominent West Rock Bluffs and East Rock Bluffs, which frame the valley of Rock Creek. Numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Horning Cem, Youngs Cem, and Otterbein Cem, are preserved here, providing essential data for genealogists tracking the early settlement patterns of this Nebraska region.