The card is a red-line outline map of the United States with a black arrow pointing to a circled dot at Broken Bow, Nebraska, under the printed caption 'THE ONLY TOWN ON THE MAP.' It is a promotional novelty that presents Broken Bow as the sole town named on the map. Broken Bow, the seat of Custer County in central Nebraska, was established in the 1880s and developed as a railroad and agricultural trade center.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
They don't [illegible]
write [illegible] Xmas
Translation
They don't [illegible]
write [illegible] Christmas
Red rule border; paper toned with foxing and edge wear; no publisher imprint visible.
Postmark: NEBR. 1909 (day and month obscured by the stamp/cancel). Divided-back card with ornate "Post Card" heading and "THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY"; 1¢ green adhesive stamp; tan/orange stock, light corner and edge wear.
Cite this card
Broken Bow, Nebraska, 'The Only Town on the Map' novelty map postcard, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/broken-bow-nebraska-the-only-town-on-the-map-novelty-map-pos. Accessed October 25, 2026.
