1951 Map of Brownlee
USGS Topo · Published 1951About this map
The North Loup River meanders across this northern Nebraska landscape, defining a region of sprawling cattle operations and complex hydrology in Cherry County. Settled ranching life is well-documented here, with family names marking the land at the Richardson Ranch, M Lee Ranch, and Pearson Ranch. The northern portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, a dense network of sandhills lakes including Dads Lake, Pony Lake, and the uniquely named Devils Punch Bowl Lake. This 1951 record captures a era of rural education, preserving the locations of numerous district schoolhouses such as School No 37 and School No 108. Between the Lee Flats and the Wamaduze Valley, the settlement of Brownlee serves as the central hub for this remote ranching community, situated at a transition between the river valley and the lake-studded hills to the north.
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