1950s Maps of Sedgwick County, Colorado

Explore 12 historic maps of Sedgwick County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Sedgwick County, CO maps

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  1. 1952 Map of Julesburg SW, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Julesburg SW, 1953 Print
    1952 Julesburg SW
    1953 Print · USGS
    Sedgwick County in the early fifties reveals a landscape of isolated farmsteads and shifting rural school districts. Researchers can locate the Woodham Cemetery, the curiously named Never Fail School, and several decommissioned sites like Westside School.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1952 Map of Julesburg SE, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Julesburg SE, 1953 Print
    1952 Julesburg SE
    1953 Print · USGS
    Sedgwick County's high plains are shown at mid-century as rural school districts and ranching practices were evolving. Researchers can trace the drainage of Sand Draw and locate local landmarks like the Sunny Dale School and the Miller School (Aband).

  3. 1952 Map of Marks Butte, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Marks Butte, 1954 Print
    1952 Marks Butte
    1954 Print · USGS
    Sedgwick County ranching country is captured here in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape defined by water and wide-open sections. Genealogists and local historians can trace the location of Price Ranch and the site of the Sunrise School (Aband).
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1953 Map of Ovid, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Ovid, 1954 Print
    1953 Ovid
    1954 Print · USGS
    The northern plains of Colorado come alive in this mid-century survey of a bustling railroad and refinery town. Researchers can trace frontier history at the Fort Sedgwick (Ruins) and follow the vital irrigation networks of the Highline Canal and Peterson Ditch.
    7 unique versions available

  5. 1953 Map of Tamarack Ranch, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Tamarack Ranch, 1954 Print
    1953 Tamarack Ranch
    1954 Print · USGS
    The ranching country of Logan County is captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by the South Platte River and the vital Union Pacific rail line. Researchers can trace historic water rights and homesteads through Harmony Ditch and family lands like Tamarack Ranch or Yost Ranch.
    5 unique versions available

  6. 1953 Map of Julesburg, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Julesburg, 1954 Print
    1953 Julesburg
    1954 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Sedgwick County comes into focus as a bustling railroad and river corridor. Genealogists and researchers can locate the Ovid Cem, trace the foundations of Fort Julesburg (Ruins), or find the Riverside School (Abandoned).
    5 unique versions available

  7. 1953 Map of Julesburg Reservoir, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Julesburg Reservoir, 1954 Print
    1953 Julesburg Reservoir
    1954 Print · USGS
    Near the Logan and Sedgwick county line in the early 1950s, this area centers on the vital Julesburg Reservoir and the South Platte River corridor. Genealogists and historians can trace the Union Pacific rail line through Red Lion and locate the rural Lakeside School.
    4 unique versions available

  8. 1953 Map of Sedgwick, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Sedgwick, 1954 Print
    1953 Sedgwick
    1954 Print · USGS
    Settled along the Union Pacific line in the 1950s, this area of northeastern Colorado reveals a complex network of early irrigation. Trace the path of the South Platte River past Sedgwick and follow the routes of the Highline Canal and Settlers Ditch.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1954 Map of Sterling
    1954 Map of Sterling
    1954 Sterling
    1954 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Colorado and the Nebraska borderlands are defined by the river-and-rail corridors of the mid-twentieth century. Researchers can trace the development of agricultural hubs from Sterling and Fort Morgan to smaller rail stops along the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern lines.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1954 Map of Scottsbluff, 1958 Print
    1954 Map of Scottsbluff, 1958 Print
    1954 Scottsbluff
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska Panhandle's iconic landmarks and rail corridors are captured here during the mid-1950s. Researchers can trace the path of the North Platte River past Chimney Rock or locate the sprawling Sioux Ordnance Depot and the historic streets of Sidney.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1958 Map of Scottsbluff
    1958 Map of Scottsbluff
    1958 Scottsbluff
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska panhandle in the late fifties was a vital corridor of rail-and-river transport defined by the North Platte River and the Union Pacific. Genealogists and historians can trace rail stops like Reddus Station, explore the grounds of the Sioux Ordnance Depot, or locate landmarks like Chimney Rock.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1958 Map of Sterling
    1958 Map of Sterling
    1958 Sterling
    1958 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Colorado thrived along the river and rail corridors during the late fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named irrigation works like Davis Brothers Ditch and agricultural hubs from Peetz to Fort Morgan.

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