1919 Map of Big Sandy

About this map

The Great Northern Railway Line serves as the central spine of this 1919 study, connecting the high plains settlements of Laredo, Boxelder, and Big Sandy as it heads toward the Missouri River. Compiled under the direction of Col. Chas. L. Potter, the map illustrates a landscape defined by its drainage patterns, where intricate coulee systems like Fourteen Mile Coulee and Rainbow Coulee carve through the terrain toward larger water bodies such as Lonesome Lake.