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1956 Map of Stockville

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Stockville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Stockville serves as the focal point of this Nebraska survey, situated where the high plains break into a complex network of drainages. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Medicine Creek, joined by tributaries such as Dry Creek, Coyote Creek, and Elm Creek. These waterways carved deep incisions into the terrain, including Saunders Canyon, which create a rugged relief that dictated the placement of early infrastructure.

Evidence of shifting rural populations is visible in the presence of Liberty Sch and Weiden Sch, both marked as abandoned by the mid-20th century. The Burlington Northern railroad cuts across the northern landscape, while the County Fairground and Arbor Cem represent the community's social and historical anchors. This map reveals a transition in Frontier County from active school districts to a more consolidated rural life focused around the creek valleys.