
Rockford Lake sits at the heart of this Gage County landscape, its irregular shoreline providing a central landmark for the surrounding townships of Rockford, Sherman, and Blue Springs. The map documents a rural Nebraska environment in the early 1970s, where small settlements like Rockford and Virginia serve as local hubs. An Old Railroad Grade in the northwest corner traces the path of former transport lines, signaling the shifting infrastructure of the Great Plains.
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1955 · Lincoln
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Lincoln
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Beatrice East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1958 · Lincoln
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Blue Springs
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Crab Orchard
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Lewiston
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Liberty
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Wymore
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Barneston
USGS Topo · 1:24,000