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1963 Map of Petersburg

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Petersburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Petersburg sits atop the high ground of the Nebraska plains in this early 1960s landscape, serving as a hub for the surrounding agricultural district of Boone County. The town is defined by a grid of streets and numerous wells, while the Old Railroad Grade provides a clear record of the transportation infrastructure that once connected these rural communities. To the south, the village of Loretto marks a smaller node of settlement near a Gaging Station and the bend of Beaver Creek.

The rural character of the region is punctuated by essential community markers for genealogists and local historians, including the St Johns Cem and Mt Pleasant Cem. The presence of School No 56 and various family-named landmarks illustrates a dispersed but established community pattern. Water remains central to life here, with Rae Creek and a network of wells supporting the prairie homesteads across the rolling terrain.