1956 Map of Wellfleet

About this map

The settlement of Wellfleet serves as the focal point for this mid-century topographic survey of south-central Lincoln County. The landscape is defined by the deep incisions of Well Canyon, Hay Canyon, and Lake Canyon, which draw toward the Burlington and Quincy railroad line and the waters of Wellfleet Lake. This rail corridor was the lifeblood of the local economy during this era, connecting the isolated prairie townships of Well, Medicine, and Buchanan. Rural social infrastructure is remarkably well-documented here, including the Echo Sch, Community Center Sch, and the landmark known as Latimer. For genealogists, the map provides precise locations for the Wellfleet Cem and the Lutheran Cem, offering a spatial record of the community's early 20th-century footprint before modern agricultural shifts altered the local landscape.