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1956 Map of Wellfleet SE, 1957 Print
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1956 Map of Wellfleet SE

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Narrow canyons and deep draws define the terrain south of the Platte River in Lincoln County during the mid-1950s. The landscape is dominated by the intricate branching of Fox Creek Canyon and Box Elder Canyon, where steep erosion has carved through the high plains. This map was produced as part of a Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin, reflecting an era of careful land management and surveying in the Nebraska interior. Evidence of shifting rural demographics is clear, with several educational landmarks marked as defunct, including Sunny Lane Sch, Buchanan Sch, and Fox Creek Sch. These sites, along with active locations like Denmark Sch and Mesa Sch, provide critical anchor points for genealogists and local historians tracing the distribution of families across this cattle-grazing and dry-farming country along Fox Creek.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1956
Date Published1957
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain