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1951 Map of Oconto SE

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Oconto SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Wood River and its intricate network of drainage, including Buffalo Creek and East Buffalo Creek, define this rural Nebraska landscape along the borders of Custer, Dawson, and Buffalo Counties. In the early 1950s, the area remained a tapestry of small rural school districts and community centers. Educational hubs such as Montrose Sch, Lone Eagle Sch, and Pleasant Hill Sch are found alongside religious centers like the Lutheran Ch.

A shifting social geography is visible through the transition of community buildings, noted by the presence of School No 61 (Abandoned) and School No 94 (Abandoned). Near the southern border, the proximity of a Cem and Lutheran Sch suggests a tight-knit settlement pattern. Numerous windmills and bench marks scattered across the terrain highlight the agrarian reliance on groundwater and the systematic surveying of the Missouri River Basin during this post-war era.