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1966 Map of Stanton SW

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Stanton SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The agricultural plateaus and creek valleys of Stanton County are meticulously recorded in this mid-1960s study of the Butterfly, Ramshorn, and Haymow townships. This rural landscape is defined by its social infrastructure, particularly a series of localized schoolhouses such as Pleasant Hill Sch and Butterfly Sch that once anchored the surrounding farmsteads. The presence of Erychleb Cem in the northern reaches provides a significant point of reference for genealogists researching early settlement families in this portion of Nebraska.

Water management and natural drainage are central to the terrain, with Butterfly Creek and Maple Creek carving through the township sections. While largely agrarian, industrial activity is noted at the Sandpit near Wells Creek. This map also uniquely captures the precise placement of fence and field lines, offering researchers a rare look at the exact boundaries of land use and cultivation during the mid-twentieth century development of the Missouri River Basin.