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1956 Map of Pacific Junction

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Pacific Junction
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Pacific Junction serves as a critical rail nexus in this mid-century portrait of western Mills County, where the Burlington Northern and Burlington lines converge. The landscape is sharply defined by the transition from the broad, flat bottomlands of the Missouri River to the abrupt loess bluffs near Glenwood. Engineering of the floodplain is evident through the extensive St Marys Ditch and numerous levees protecting agricultural tracts like Plattville.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, including several named country schools such as Eureka Sch No 1 and Gowen Sch No 1, which reflect the area's rural educational history. Small cemeteries like Wall Cem and West Liberty Cem are tucked into the rising terrain, while the Schilling State Wildlife Area occupies the river’s edge across from Plattsmouth. Modern updates to the 1956 survey show the development of a Pipeline and highway infrastructure through Pacific City.