1967 Map of Canning

About this map

Medicine Knoll rises prominently above the surrounding plains, serving as a significant landmark in this section of Hughes County. The landscape is deeply incised by the Medicine Knoll Valley, where the Medicine Knoll Creek winds toward its eventual confluence with the Missouri River just beyond the sheet's edge. The small settlement of Canning is situated along the Chicago and North Western railroad line, positioned near the banks of Lake Chesley. This area reflects a mid-century agricultural and transit corridor, defined by the systematic sectioning of Logan and the prominent Old Indian Treaty Boundary that cuts across the southern portion of the map. Local drainage features like Hiddenwood Gulch, Brekke Draw, and Dehart Draw illustrate the erosion patterns characteristic of the region’s geography during the late 1960s.