1961 Map of St. Paul SW

About this map

The agricultural landscape of central Nebraska is captured here across the boundary of Howard and Hall Counties. In the early 1960s, this area was organized into distinct townships including Cleveland, St Libory, Mayfield, and Prairie Creek. The map documents a rural education network before district consolidation, marking locations for School No 16, School No 51, and School No 55. This pattern of numerical school assignments reflects the systematic organization of the Platte River Valley hinterland. Transport and topography are defined by the Union Pacific line in the northeast corner and distinctive elevations like Mumpumpey Hill, which serves as a site for a Radio Tower. Hydrological features such as Lake Slough and the winding terrain around Pool Hill illustrate the local drainage patterns typical of this portion of the Missouri River Basin development area.