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1957 Map of Stamford SE

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Stamford SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Sappa Creek and Twin Creek carve through the landscape of southern Nebraska and northern Kansas, defining the rural character of this 1957 survey. The region is marked by a network of sectional roads and small community landmarks that reflect the mid-century agricultural economy of Harlan and Phillips Counties. Public life centers on rural institutions such as Town Hall and the Lutheran Cem, while education is anchored by remote schoolhouses like Sappa Valley Sch and Shady Valley Sch.

The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad arcs across the northeastern corner, providing a vital transport link through the townships of Sappa, Orleans, Fairfield, and Eldorado. From the heights of Sappa Peak to the drainages of Spring Brook, the map detailing the Missouri River Basin development program captures a specific moment in the rural Great Plains before modern consolidation altered the placement of local schools and cemeteries like Home Cem.