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1948 Map of Ashby

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Ashby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Large family-held cattle ranches dominate the undulating Sandhills terrain of western Nebraska in this late 1940s survey. The landscape is defined by extensive valley systems, such as Hospital Valley and Brown Valley, where early 20th-century life centered around a network of homesteads and water resources. Local family names are etched into the map through numerous established holdings, including the JHL Ranch, Ferguson Ranch, and Diamond Bar Ranch.

Social infrastructure for this ranching community is marked by isolated landmarks like the Keller Sch and the Consolidated Sch. The southern edge of the quadrangle is anchored by the settlement of Ashby, situated along the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line. An intricate system of alkaline and freshwater bodies, from the prominent Mother Lake to the clusters of Wolfenberger Lakes, highlights the unique hydrology essential to the region's livestock economy.