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1971 Map of Oshkosh

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Oshkosh
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The town of Oshkosh sits at a historic intersection of Western migration and Nebraska prairie life, flanked by the North Platte River and the high bluffs of Antelope Valley. This early 1970s landscape preserves the deep history of the frontier, marking the approximate paths of the Emigrant Trail and the Oregon Trail as they paralleled the river valley. The town's grid is centered near the Union Pacific tracks, showing a mix of modern infrastructure like the Oshkosh Municipal Airport and sewage disposal facilities alongside recreational hubs like the Oshkosh Country Club.

Water management and irrigation history are visible through the network of the Midland Overland Canal and the remnants of the North River Canal (Abandoned) and Oshkosh Canal (Abandoned). Beyond the town, the rural landscape is dotted with oil wells and the Antelope Valley Ch, while local genealogists will find both St Elizabeths Cem and the Oshkosh Cem well-documented near the Lost Creek drainage.