1969 Map of Valparaiso

About this map

Valparaiso serves as the central hub of this 1969 topographic study, situated at the junction of the Union Pacific railroad and the convergence of Bates Branch and Oak Creek. The landscape transition from Saunders Co into Lancaster Co is marked by a high density of rural institutions, particularly schools and cemeteries that suggest a well-established community fabric. Researchers will find several family-named landmarks such as Jensen Cem, Novotnys Sky Ranch, and Polaks Sky Ranch, indicating private land use patterns of the late 1960s.