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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 across the southern reaches of this Custer County landscape, defining the agricultural character of the region. This mid-century survey illustrates the vital role of irrigation and water management in the Nebraska sandhills, clearly marking the Sargent Canal and various ditches that divert water toward local farmsteads. The settlement pattern is anchored by the town of Sargent, which sits just north of the river and serves as the local hub for the surrounding townships of Sargent, West Union, and Lillian.

For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves a network of rural institutions that once served these prairie communities. Several country schools, including Blue Mound Sch and Zion Hill Sch, are spaced throughout the sections, alongside important burial grounds like West Union Cem and Mt Hope Cem. The terrain is characterized by numerous named drainages such as Chesbra Canyon and Leydell Canyon, which break up the broad plateaus of Madison Square and Taylor.