Nemaha County 1855 to 1857
Shows Trails of the time.
No township names at that time, plat 11-1,
Clear Creek Township today
Some of these trails are bit off if the followed the top of the ridges, I am sure mapping out the open parries was not a simple operation. My G Grandfather John Mitchell lived in section six NW corner of Clear Creek in the early days and tradition has it he would drive cattle to the Indian reverberation for summer pasture in the summer along this trail in Clear Creek Town ship. This trail crossed Clear Creek in two places in sections 24 and 28. This map was surveyed in 1857 and shows two crossings. There was evidence that the trail did swing south and avoid crossing Clear Creek by going south and joining the trail through Ash-Point. The trail crossed Clear Creek and traveled over the high ground south of Summerfield to to Okto near the Blue River. Click on map to see the trail markings .
E mail Ken Stallbaumer kenstall@yahoo.com
| With mouse over map see these markings Sch =School BR = Bill Rettele farm, Keegin Farm Where I lived to investigate these trail when I was between 10 and 14 years old. My Great Grandfather John Mitchell in Sec 6 of this map. |