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1966 Map of Brewster SE

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Brewster SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The town of Brewster occupies the northwestern corner of this High Plains landscape, a community defined by the convergence of major transit lines during the mid-1960s. The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad runs parallel to a significant stretch of Interstate 70, which at the time of this survey was still noted as Under Construction in several sections. This infrastructure modernization reflects a period of transition for Thomas County, as older overland routes were being bypassed by the four-lane highway system.

The topography is dominated by the headwaters and drainage basins of several major regional waterways. The South Fork Sappa Creek and Prairie Dog Creek carve through the northern townships of West Hale and East Hale, while the southern reaches near Kingery are shaped by the North Fork Solomon River and South Fork Solomon River. Local aviation is represented by Hutton Airport, situated just east of the main settlement.