1939 Map of Seward

About this map

Big Blue River and Lincoln Creek converge at Seward, anchoring a landscape defined by Nebraska's agricultural and rail development in the mid-1930s. The region is heavily marked by a dense network of country schools, such as School No 70 and the Lake View Sch, which served the scattered farmsteads of the Great Plains. The Chicago and Northwestern and Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads intersect here, facilitating the movement of grain and goods from towns like Staplehurst and Tamora. This survey provides a precise record of early 20th-century rural infrastructure, including numerous family-named and community burial grounds like Berry Mound Cem and the Mennonite Cem near Milford. The presence of institutions like the Industrial Home and specialized schools like St Johns Sch reflects the social and educational fabric of a growing Seward County.