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1950 Map of Niobrara

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Niobrara
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The confluence of the Missouri River and Niobrara River defines this 1950 survey, capturing a landscape of braided channels and floodplain islands like Jones Island. Along the southern bank, the town of Niobrara sits adjacent to the expansive Niobrara State Park, while the Chicago and North Western railroad traces the river's path through the Raymond township.

A dense network of early rural education is visible across the uplands, including family-named sites such as Kirkwood Sch, Hornstra Sch, and Dahlenburg Sch. Genealogists will find particular value in the locations of the Norwegian Cem and Pioneer Cem, which reflect the area's pioneer heritage. This record is especially significant as it documents the river valley prior to the major alterations that followed mid-century Missouri River Basin development programs.