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1948 Map of Bingham

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Bingham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Bingham serves as the primary hub for this stretch of the Nebraska Sandhills, anchored by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line. The settlement pattern here is dictated by the unique interdunal basins, where water collects in numerous shallow lakes such as Wintermuth Lake, Watson Lake, and Von Krosigh Lake. These water sources support isolated ranching operations like the Lambert Ranch, while local education was once decentralized across several rural campuses including School No 156 and Burton Sch.

The landscape is further defined by broad depressions like Lowe Valley and Hospital Valley, which offer relief from the surrounding dunes. A small community presence is also noted at Larkin in the southeast. This survey, mapped as part of the Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin, provides a detailed look at the infrastructure of Sheridan, Cherry, Garden, and Grant counties before modern agricultural consolidation.