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1939 Map of Seward

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Seward
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

The Big Blue River meanders through the heart of Seward County, serving as the central geographic feature for this 1930s Nebraska landscape. The settlement of Seward stands at the confluence of Lincoln Creek and the main river, showing a dense grid of streets and infrastructure at a time when the Chicago and Northwestern and Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads defined the local economy and travel.

Rural life is documented through a dense network of numbered school districts, such as School No 67 and School No 111, alongside specialized sites like the Industrial Home near Milford. The map reveals a deeply rooted community structure with numerous country burial grounds, including Berry Mound Cem and Old Salem Cem. Smaller villages like Tamora, Goehner, and Staplehurst appear as vital rail-side outposts, while the southern reach of the river near East Milford shows the winding character of the West Fork Big Blue River.