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1953 Map of North Loup

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of North Loup
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

North Loup serves as the primary hub of this 1950s agricultural landscape, situated along the Union Pacific railroad and the North Loup Canal. The map reveals a highly organized rural education system, with numerous localized schoolhouses such as School No 46, School No 8, and Pleasant Hill Sch distributed to serve the farming families across North Loup and Independent townships. This density of schools indicates a vibrant, well-populated countryside at the time of the survey.

The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Mira Cr and the drainage of Davis Creek, which cut through the hills. Genealogists may find interest in the location of Hillside Cem and family-linked landmarks like Union Ridge Sch or Deer Creek Sch. The infrastructure recorded here reflects the era’s Missouri River Basin development program, emphasizing the importance of water management and transport for the local economy.