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1952 Map of Sargent West

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Sargent West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Middle Loup River winds through this central Nebraska landscape, defining the southern portion of a region shaped by early ranching and agricultural settlement. Near the river's north bank, the town of Sargent serves as a local hub, while the surrounding tablelands and canyons reflect the rural community structure of the mid-20th century. Educational and social life is anchored by a network of country schools, including Zion Hill Sch, West Union Sch, and Tableland Sch.

Evidence of the area's genealogical history is found in several burial grounds such as West Union Cem and Mt Hope Cem, alongside the St Marys Ch and its namesake St Marys Cem. The terrain transitions from the river valley into dissected uplands marked by features like Blue Mound and numerous drainages including Cheshire Canyon and Sand Creek. This map, based on 1949 aerial photography and 1952 field checks, documents the landscape before later 20th-century shifts in rural population and land use.