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1964 Map of Pleasant Dale

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Pleasant Dale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The village of Pleasant Dale and its rural environs in eastern Nebraska are defined by the convergence of agricultural life and major water management projects in the mid-1960s. This survey highlights the newly established water bodies along the border of Seward and Lancaster counties, including Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area and Conestoga Lake State Recreation Area. These reservoirs, managed by the state, provide a distinct contrast to the traditional prairie drainage of Middle Creek and Culver Creek.

Evidence of established community life is found in the scattered rural institutions such as Zion Ch, Maple Grove Sch, and Burd Sch. The local economy and transportation network are anchored by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad, which passes through the village near the Pleasant Dale Station. The presence of the Pleasant Dale Cem and various local landmarks like the Sandpit offer specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family ties to this portion of the Seward County plains.