1957 Map of Wilsonville

About this map

Wilsonville occupies the northern reaches of this survey, serving as a primary hub for the surrounding plains along the Burlington Northern railroad corridor. The landscape is defined by the east-west passage of Beaver Creek, where the drainage patterns suggest a classic agricultural valley in Furnas County. Further south, the terrain transitions into the more dissected uplands that eventually meet the Nebraska Kansas state line, with the small Wildcat Creek and Sappa Cr flowing through the lower sections. The map reveals the layout of the local community, including the Cem and a prominent Water Tank, illustrating the essential infrastructure of a mid-century Great Plains village. This 1957 field check, updated with 1980s aerial revisions, captures the enduring grid of section lines and rural homesteads that characterize the borderlands of Nebraska and Kansas.