1965 Map of Angora NW

About this map

Good Streak and Hay Valley define the open, rolling terrain of this section of the Nebraska Panhandle in the mid-1960s. The landscape is characterized by its intermittent drainage systems and expansive grazing lands, typical of the high plains environment. Scattered landmarks like School No 42 provide evidence of the rural community structure that persisted in this region during the 1965 field check. Water remains the primary shaper of the landscape and local economy, with the courses of West Water Creek and Red Willow Creek carving through the prairie. This survey, part of the Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin, highlights the sparse but essential infrastructure of Morrill Co and its boundary with Banner County. The presence of a solitary Well near the valley floor further underscores the reliance on localized groundwater in this arid Nebraska landscape.