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1963 Map of Neligh SW

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Neligh SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Clearwater Creek and its tributaries, Pebble Creek and Snake Creek, carve through this section of Antelope County, revealing a landscape defined by organized rural sections and agricultural development. The map illustrates a mid-century period of land management where township boundaries like Clearwater, Ord, Stanton, and Elgin dictate the placement of local infrastructure. Small pockets of community life are visible through scattered landmarks such as the Townhall and Midland Sch.

Genealogists and local historians can pinpoint specific sites of interest, including the Lutheran Cem in the northwest. The presence of the Edwards Landing Strip in the southwest corner and a central Substation reflects the technological integration of aviation and power utilities into the Nebraska plains during the early 1960s. These details, coupled with the fine red dashed lines indicating fence and field lines, offer an unusually intimate view of land use and property organization in this Missouri River Basin development area.