
The town of Shelton sits at the heart of this central Nebraska landscape, anchored by the Union Pacific railroad and surrounded by a network of braided river channels and prairie creeks. This mid-century survey illustrates the rural infrastructure of Buffalo and Hall Counties, where the water of the Platte River and its North Channel dictates the layout of the land. The presence of the Platte Valley Academy and several numbered schoolhouses, such as School No 33 and School No 5, reflects a well-established educational network serving the farming community.
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1894 · Kenesaw
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Minden
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1895 · Wood River
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1896 · Wood River
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1955 · Grand Island
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Grand Island
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Grand Island
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Denman
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1962 · Prosser
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1962 · Shelton NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000