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1962 Map of Phillips

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Phillips
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Platte River dominates this Hamilton County landscape, serving as a natural divide defined by braided channels and features like Guendel Island. Surveyed as part of a Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin, the map illustrates a rural Nebraska economy centered on the river and rail. The village of Phillips sits in the southern portion of the quadrangle along the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad, while the Union Pacific line cuts through the northwest corner at Lockwood.

Beyond the primary settlements, the 1960s landscape is dotted with vital local institutions such as School No 2, School No 17, and the Phillips Cem. The presence of several Sandpits and a Gravel Pit near the riverbanks suggests the importance of mineral extraction to the local infrastructure. Waterways like Warm Slough, Wood River, and Lincoln Creek further define the drainage patterns of this fertile agricultural region.