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1966 Map of Talmage

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

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The confluence of the North Fork Little Nemaha River and the South Fork Little Nemaha River anchors this agricultural landscape at the edge of the Otoe and Nemaha county line. The settlement of Talmage serves as the primary hub, where the Missouri Pacific railroad lines parallel the winding river valley. Beyond the village, the map reveals a countryside organized around small community anchors, such as Walnut Hill Sch and rural congregations like St Johns Ch and Delaware Ch.

The terrain is defined by the drainages of Spring Creek and Rock Creek, which cut through the surrounding uplands. Local history is etched into the landscape through family-named and community burial grounds, including Biggs Cem and Grant Evergreen Cem. The presence of a Sewage Disposal facility near the river at Talmage reflects the infrastructure of the mid-1960s, while the scattered farmsteads across townships like Delaware and McWilliams illustrate the region's enduring agrarian character.