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1951 Map of Arcadia West

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Arcadia West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Middle Loup River valley dominates this early 1950s survey, showing a landscape defined by water management and rural education. The town of Arcadia sits at the eastern edge, served by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad and the Arcadia Airport. The reliance on river irrigation is evident through extensive engineering works like Canal No 4 and Canal No 3, which parallel the river's path through the terrain.

Genealogists will find a dense network of country school districts, including Rosebud Sch, Knight Sch, and Dunham Sch, many of which served the farmsteads in Spring Creek and Washington townships. Burial sites such as Sacred Heart Cem and Lee Park Cem provide specific anchors for family history research. This map was produced as part of the Missouri River Basin development program, illustrating the mid-century effort to modernize agriculture in the Custer, Valley, and Sherman county borderlands.