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1962 Map of Pleasanton SE

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Pleasanton SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Wood River meanders across the southern plains of Buffalo County, defining the agricultural landscape in this early 1960s survey. This portion of the Missouri River Basin development area is characterized by a dense network of one-room schoolhouses, including School No 26, School No 46, and School No 88, which served the scattered farming communities of Prairie Center and Glenwood Park. The terrain shifts from the irrigated lowlands of the river valley to the higher elevations of Divide and Thornton.

Tracing the path of the Union Pacific railroad in the south reveals the infrastructure that connected these rural townships, such as Riverdale and Center, to regional markets. Local history is deeply rooted in the numerous burial grounds and spiritual centers found here, including St Mary Cem, Prairie Center Cem, and Havens Chapel, each providing essential reference points for genealogical research in this Nebraska heartland.