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1962 Map of Pleasanton

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

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Pleasanton serves as the central hub of this Nebraska landscape, situated along the northern banks of the South Loup River. The village shows its mid-century infrastructure clearly, including a prominent Water Tank and its proximity to the South Loup River Railroad Grade, which follows the river's winding course. The map captures the agricultural transition from the river valley to the upland prairies of Rusco and Cedar townships.

Local history and genealogy researchers will find significant markers of early settlement, including St Marys Cem just north of town and St Johns Cem located further south. The drainage patterns of the region are defined by Pleasant Valley Creek, Dry Creek, and Sand Creek, which all feed into the South Loup. The rural character of the era is preserved through detailed surveying of churches like Grace Ch and the naming of Pleasant Valley, providing a clear record of Buffalo County's rural community structure during the early 1960s.