1950 Map of Verdigre NE

About this map

The Niobrara River carves a wide path through this Nebraska landscape, flanked by the sprawling townships of Raymond, Bohemia, and Sparta. In the mid-century, the area remained deeply rural, defined by a dense network of country schools like Pleasant Hill Sch and School No 6. The settlement of Ponca serves as a local hub near St Johns Cem, while the Chicago and North Western railroad follows the course of Verdigre Creek through the eastern valleys. This survey, part of the Missouri River Basin development program, captures the intersection of conservation and infrastructure at Mormon Canal State Park. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of three distinct burial grounds, including the L'Eau Qui Court Cem and the White Mountain Lodge Cem near the southern hills.