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1956 Map of Ralston

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Ralston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Boys Town and the western expansion of Omaha define this mid-century landscape where the rural Missouri River valley began its suburban transformation. The terrain is deeply carved by the Big Papillion Creek and its tributaries, including Hell Creek and West Papillion Creek, which dictated the routes of major railroads like the Union Pacific and the Chicago Burlington and Missouri Pacific.

Smaller settlements and rural nodes like Portal and Millard appear alongside numerous country schools such as Bloomfield Sch and Prairie Queen Sch, reflecting the area's agricultural roots before the encroaching city limits of Papillion and Ralston took hold. Significant landmarks of the era are meticulously documented, from the South Omaha Airport to the Ak-Sar-Ben Field, providing a clear record of aviation and recreation sites in Douglas and Sarpy counties during the mid-1950s.