1960 Map of Spalding 2 SW

About this map

Wheeler County ranchlands and sandhills topography characterize this portion of the Nebraska landscape as surveyed in 1960. The map reveals a sparse pattern of human settlement typical of the Missouri River Basin development era, where the land is primarily organized by the township and range system near the boundary of T. 22 N. and T. 21 N.. Local education and community life are anchored by the presence of rural schoolhouses, specifically School No 20 in the eastern section and School No 24 further south. These landmarks serve as critical points of reference in an otherwise undulating terrain defined by complex contouring and limited woodland cover, which was later updated via 1981 aerial photography to reflect shifting vegetation patterns.