1951 Map of Naper

About this map

Naper stands at the heart of this mid-century landscape, positioned between the drainages of the Ponca Creek to the north and the Keya Paha River to the south. This 1951 record documents a rural Nebraska community where educational life was decentralized across numerous small district buildings, including Sunnyside Sch, Mt Zion Sch, and several numbered facilities such as School No 22. The geography is defined by the significant elevation changes of the central Basin area, dropping down toward the confluence area of the Niobrara River at the southern edge of the survey.