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1965 Map of Osceola

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Osceola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Osceola serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s agricultural survey in Polk County, Nebraska. The town's grid is clearly defined, featuring the County Fairground and a central Park. This period captures the landscape just before significant modern changes, where the Union Pacific railroad corridor still dictated the local transportation network, curving through the eastern portion of the township and connecting the community to the wider regional grain markets.

Waterways like Davis Creek and the Big Blue River cut through the surrounding plains, providing the essential drainage for the intensive farming operations that characterize the township boundaries of Stromsburg and Hackberry. Researchers can find fine details such as a rural Cem and the Stromsburg Airport, illustrating the mixture of traditional agrarian life and mid-century utility infrastructure like the local Substation.