1956 Map of Rock Bluff

About this map

The Missouri River forms the central spine of this 1956 landscape, carving a wide valley between the bluffs of Plattsmouth and the flat bottomlands of Scott and Lyons. On the western bank, the small settlement of Rock Bluff is nestled against the East Rock Bluffs, characterized by several industrial operations like Tobins Quarry and Queen Hill Quarry. The river's dynamic nature is evident in the presence of Tobacco Island and Noddleman Island, while the eastern floodplain is dominated by drainage ditches and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line passing through Sargents Spur and Burr Oak. This survey captures the rural infrastructure of the mid-1950s, including family-oriented landmarks such as the Rock Bluff Cem, Kenosha Sch, and Walnut Grove Sch that anchored these farming communities before modern consolidation.