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1956 Map of Rock Bluff

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Rock Bluff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Missouri River forms a dynamic boundary in this mid-century survey, dividing the bluffs of Nebraska from the broad floodplains of Iowa. The river's path is marked by large landforms including Tobacco Island, Noddleman Island, and Goose Island, showing the shifting nature of the channel before modern stabilization efforts were fully realized. Along the eastern bank, the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad anchors the local economy, running parallel to the river through the settlements of Bartlett and Sargents Spur.

Cultural landmarks are concentrated in the higher ground of East Rock Bluff and the surrounding hills, where the Rock Bluff Cem and several rural schools such as Kenosha Sch and Walnut Grove Sch suggest the locations of established farm communities. The industrial presence is visible through several extraction sites like Ace Hill Quarry and Tobins Quarry, which utilized the prominent limestone bluffs near the river's edge.