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1963 Map of Norfolk NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Agricultural life in the early 1960s defines this section of the Pierce and Wayne County border, where a network of rural school districts and community churches served the farming population. The map captures the physical layout of these townships, including Garfield, Hoskins, Chapin, and Hancock. Education and faith were central to the landscape, evidenced by sites like Garfield Center School and Zion Church.

A network of drainage, including South Branch Deer Creek and Turtle Creek, cuts through the terrain, while the Chicago and North Western railroad provides a vital industrial link in the southeastern corner. Genealogists will find particular value in the documentation of the Swedish Cemetery and the Immanuel Cemetery, which anchor the local history of these prairie settlements during a period when small rural schools like School No 77 were still prominent landmarks.