1962 Map of Pleasanton SE

About this map

Wood River meanders across the southern portion of this 1962 landscape, flanked by the Union Pacific railroad and the small settlement of Glenwood Park. This Buffalo County terrain is defined by a series of townships including Rusco, Cedar, Divide, Thornton, and Center. The map reveals a highly structured rural society where numerous schoolhouses, such as School No 26 and School No 110, are spaced at regular intervals to serve the surrounding farmsteads. Local community life is anchored by Prairie Center, where the Prairie Center Cem and St Mary Cem sit near Havens Chapel. This survey effectively documents the intersection of rail-line transportation and the persistent watercourses of Dry Creek and Sand Cr that shaped the agricultural layout of central Nebraska during the early 1960s.