1985 Map of York

About this map

The agricultural plains of southeastern Nebraska are defined here by a dense grid of section lines and the winding course of the Big Blue River and its numerous forks. This mid-1980s landscape shows the critical intersection of the Burlington Northern Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad, which historically dictated the growth of towns like York, Seward, and Geneva. The area is notably punctuated by specialized institutions and conservation efforts, including the State Girls Training School near Geneva and several waterfowl production areas such as Rolland Lagoon National Waterfowl Production Area. The flat terrain, while largely partitioned for farming, preserves natural depressions and wetlands like Bergeson Basin and Staplehurst Lake. Transport corridors like Interstate 80 cut horizontally across the sheet, linking the major hubs of Aurora and York with the state's eastern population centers.