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1958 Map of Alliance

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Alliance
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Fort Robinson stands as a focal point in the northwest corner of this western Nebraska landscape, adjacent to the Fort Robinson Bee and Cattle Research Station. The mid-century geography is defined by the transition from the rugged Pine Ridge breaks near Chadron to the expansive Sand Hills of the southeast. Significant infrastructure of the era is evident at the Alliance Air Force Base (Inactive) and the Box Butte Reservoir, which managed water for the arid high plains.

Railroad connectivity via the Chicago and North Western and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy linked isolated settlements like Harrison and Gordon to the regional hub at Alliance. The presence of the Agate Spring Fossil Beds and several state parks highlights the area's geological and recreational importance during the late 1950s. Water features such as the Niobrara River and White River provide the primary drainage through a landscape dotted with numerous small lakes and windmills.