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1950 Map of Arabia

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Arabia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Chicago and North Western railroad cuts a diagonal line through this mid-century Sandhills landscape, connecting the small siding of Arabia to the wider region. This area of Cherry County is defined by its extensive water systems and ranching heritage, with the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge protecting a cluster of significant water bodies in the southwest, including Red Deer Lake, Middle Marsh Lake, and South Marsh Lake.

Rural education was anchored by a network of numbered schoolhouses, such as School No 76 and School No 103, serving the remote families of the Rolling Stone Ranch and Red Deer Ranch. The drainage patterns of Evergreen Creek, Rush Creek, and the North Fork Plum Creek dictate the movement across the terrain, illustrating the delicate balance of life in this Nebraska cattle country before modern infrastructure altered the reach of these isolated communities.