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1954 Map of Spalding

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Spalding
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Spalding sits at the heart of this mid-century landscape where the Union Pacific railroad parallels the winding path of the Cedar River. The settlement is a hub of rural life, evidenced by local landmarks like the Landing Field, a central Water Tank, and several religious sites including Calvary Cem and St Michaels Cem. Further out, the small community of Freeman and the fertile Leo Valley characterize the agrarian character of Greeley County during the 1950s.

The distribution of numbered rural schools, such as School No 39 and School No 22, reveals a dense network of early education centers that once served the surrounding townships of Bonanza and Dublin. These schoolhouses, along with scattered windmills and cemeteries like Grand View Cem and Dublin Cem, offer a detailed look at the social and physical infrastructure of central Nebraska before the further consolidation of rural districts.