1953 Map of Rockville

About this map

Rockville sits as the primary rail-side settlement at the confluence of the Middle Loup River and Rock Creek, served by the Union Pacific line. This mid-century survey illustrates a landscape of established rural school districts and family landmarks across the Sherman and Buffalo County border. To the south, the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad follows the course of the South Loup River through Garfield and Cherry Creek townships. The map records several localized educational and burial sites essential for genealogical research, including the Coulter Sch, Nantasket Sch, and Pleasant View Sch, alongside the Hayestown Cem and Souleville Cem. The terrain is characterized by dissected uplands between the river valleys, dotted with numerous Windmills that reveal the era's reliance on groundwater for the agricultural economy.