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1949 Map of Arthur

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Arthur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Arthur serves as the central hub of this Nebraska Sandhills landscape, recorded shortly after the war during a period of agricultural development in the Missouri River Basin. The region is characterized by a high concentration of isolated ranching outposts and family homesteads, such as the A Walz Ranch, Dennis Ranch, and Lute Ranch, reflecting the rugged, cattle-focused economy of the late 1940s. A network of rural schools, including Meadow View Sch and School No 39, provided educational infrastructure for these dispersed communities.

Water is a defining feature of the topography, though largely confined to numerous localized valleys and small lakes. Distinctive names like Sand Puddin Lake, Bean Soup Lake, and Cheyenne Lake dot the terrain alongside geographic depressions such as Nostrum Valley and K C Valley. The presence of several flowing wells suggests the importance of groundwater management for the various ranches that dominate this high-plains environment.