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1954 Map of Spalding NW

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Spalding NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Cedar River carves a winding path through the heart of the Greeley County and Wheeler County line, defining the agricultural character of this Nebraska landscape as it appeared in the mid-1950s. The terrain is notably marked by broad depressions and valleys, including Freeman Valley and Leo Valley, where drainage is managed by systems like Freeman Creek and Troy Creek.

A network of local school districts is clearly visible, reflecting the rural social structure of the era. These include small, localized educational centers such as Corncob Sch, Pritchard Sch, and the numerically designated School No 68. This survey, compiled as part of the Missouri River Basin development program, captures the distribution of farmsteads and rural infrastructure just as modern revisions began to be documented in the late 1970s.