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1965 Map of Bridgeport NW

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Bridgeport NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The North Platte River serves as the central artery for this mid-1960s survey, dictating the development of irrigation and transportation in Morrill County. The landscape is a corridor of historical movement, where the Emigrant Trail and Belmont Trail parallel the modern paths of the Union Pacific and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads. These transit lines link small rail stops like Atkins and Mohler with the surrounding agricultural land.

Evidence of local infrastructure is found in the extensive irrigation network, including the Alliance Canal and Empire Canal, which draw from the river near the Belmont Dam. Cultural landmarks such as the Oregon Trail Memorial Cem and multiple Historical Markers denote the area's significance to westward expansion. Rural education and industry are also documented, from West School No 44 to the southern Dunlap Oil Field.