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1948 Map of Ashby

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Ashby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Large cattle ranches and a complex network of freshwater basins define this 1948 survey of the Nebraska Sandhills. The landscape is dominated by family-named operations like the Becker Ranch, Diamond Bar Ranch, and Keller Ranch, reflecting the region's deep roots in the ranching industry. Central to the geography are numerous named water bodies, including the expansive Mother Lake and Alkali Lake, which sit amidst depressions like Hospital Valley and Brown Valley.

Social life and transport are centered along the southern edge of the sheet, where the Chicago Burlington and Quincy RR connects the communities of Ashby and Hyannis. Educational hubs such as Keller Sch and the Consolidated Sch are plotted alongside curious landmarks like a Dipping Vat and an early Landing Field, illustrating the functional requirements of mid-century rural life in Cherry and Grant counties.