Describes the early geodetic surveying in Nebraska beginning with the Missouri River Commission surveys of the 1880's and followed by the surveys of the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Surveys of the 1890's. Also describes the State Surveys of the Great Depression and the Magnetic Surveys. Details the early triangulation and leveling procedures as well as topographic mapping. Many historical maps, photos, and illustrations. Ideal for the surveyor retracing geodetic bench marks or other monuments. Of interest to the geocacher looking for older survey markers.

The true story of a B-17 bomber crew who were preparing to fly overseas for combat during World War II. They crashed their plane on the railroad tracks at Charlotte, North Carolina, as an approaching passenger train was coming. A young lady working at the airport grabbed a broom, lit it on fire and ran to the tracks to stop the train. The crew never flew together again.

The complete documentation of each fatal air crash that occurred within the state of Nebraska during World War II. Includes the type of aircraft, crash location, names of crew members, historical data from both military and local perspectives, eyewitness accounts, modern descriptions of the sites as they exist today, along with many maps, crash photos and other historical documentation. Appendix includes the names of references people who were interviewed, sources of information, listing of all airmen killed, statistics of the crashes, map of the airfields, map of the bombing ranges, and index. 320 pages, 132 photos, 57 maps, 14 diagrams.