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1956 Map of Wellfleet

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Wellfleet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Wellfleet serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey of Lincoln County, situated alongside the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line. The landscape is defined by its dramatic drainage patterns, where narrow canyons like Well Canyon and Hay Canyon carve through the high plains toward water bodies such as Medicine Lake and Wellfleet Lake. This settlement pattern highlights the vital connection between rail transport and water access in Nebraska's semi-arid terrain.

Local history and genealogy are well-preserved through numerous rural landmarks. The map identifies the Wellfleet Cem and Lutheran Cem, alongside education centers such as Echo Sch and the Community Center Sch. Named features like Latimer and the township designations of Well, Boulder, and Buchanan provide specific geographic markers for researchers tracing family holdings or the development of small-town institutions before the expansion of modern highways.