1963 Map of Wayne SW

About this map

Humbug Creek and its various tributaries, including the South Branch Humbug Creek and Payne Creek, carve a rolling landscape of agricultural sections across the Wayne and Stanton County border. In the early 1960s, this rural interior was dotted with localized centers of community life, most notably the settlement at Spurville. The map captures a high density of rural schoolhouses, including School No 12, School No 23, School No 35, and School No 15, reflecting the decentralized education system of the era. Genealogists will find the locations of Bega Cem and Bethlehem Cem helpful for tracing family roots in this corner of Northeast Nebraska. The terrain is further defined by its civil divisions, spanning across the townships of Hancock, Brennan, Dewey, Pilger, and Stanton.