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1954 Map of Spalding NW

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

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Cedar River meanders across this mid-century landscape on the border of Wheeler and Greeley counties. This 1954 field-checked survey reveals a rural landscape defined by dispersed one-room schools, indicating a community still organized around local township districts before school consolidation fully transformed Nebraska's educational system. Significant topographic variations are found in the south, where Freeman Valley and Leo Valley provide fertile drainage into Freeman Creek and Troy Creek.

A network of section-line roads connects isolated landmarks such as School No 14, Corncob Sch, and Pritchard Sch. These schools, along with School No 63 and School No 31, serve as vital anchors for genealogical research, pinpointing the centers of rural social life during the post-war era. The survey was conducted as part of a Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin.