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1950 Map of New Rockford NE

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of New Rockford NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The James River snakes through the glacial landscape of Eddy County, serving as the central geographic feature for the surrounding townships of New Rockford, Sheldon, Superior, and Pleasant Prairie. This mid-century survey, updated in the 1980s, documents a rural landscape where education and transport were localized to small hubs. The settlement of New Rockford sits along the western edge, while the small community of Dundas is positioned further southeast along the Burlington Northern railroad line.

Evidence of early rural infrastructure is visible in the placement of the Rockford Sch and Schwoebel Sch, serving dispersed farming families. The map also records mid-century cultural shifts, such as the addition of a Drive-in Theater and numerous gravel extractions, reflecting the transition from early settlement to modern infrastructure development near Rocky Run and various prairie depressions like the Slough.