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1955 Map of Nebraska City

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Nebraska City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Missouri River defines the western edge of this mid-century landscape, where the borders of Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas converge. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of rural infrastructure, including a significant number of country schools such as Common Sense School, Lonesome School, and the Rock Bluff School. These educational sites, along with churches like St Oswald Church and Mt Pleasant Church, provide a clear view of the dispersed agricultural settlement patterns that persisted into the 1950s.

Transportation corridors are dominated by the C.B. & Q. RR and the Wabash RR, which connect regional hubs like Shenandoah and Falls City. Near the river, the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge and Waubonsie State Park mark the conservation of the bottomlands. Large institutions like the Clarinda State Hospital stand as prominent landmarks in the rolling hills between the Nishnabotna River and the Nodaway River.