1956 Map of Omaha North

About this map

Fort Omaha stands as a central historical anchor in this mid-century survey of the Omaha metropolitan area, illustrating the city's northward expansion toward the community of Florence. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Missouri River and the complex boundary between Nebraska and Iowa, most notably around the oxbow-formed Carter Lake. Significant educational and religious foundations are scattered throughout the residential blocks, from Creighton University and Brownell Hall to a dense network of neighborhood institutions like North High Sch and Holy Angels Sch. Transportation infrastructure of the era is prominent, featuring the Mormon Bridge, the early footprint of Eppley Airfield, and the rail corridors of the Union Pacific and Illinois Central Gulf. Large green spaces such as Forest Lawn Cemetery and Hummel Park break the urban grid, preserving the rolling terrain of the river bluffs.