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1970 Map of Chadron 3 NW

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Chadron 3 NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

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The Nebraska National Forest dominates the upper half of this 1970 survey, where the rugged terrain of the Pine Ridge is deeply incised by Kings Canyon and Strong Canyon. The landscape transitions from the high, wooded divides of West Chadron and East Chadron into the flatter, agricultural plateau identified simply as Table to the south. This transition from forest to open tableland is marked by the headwaters of Bordeaux Creek and Chadron Creek, which flow north through the breaks.

Local education and ranching infrastructure are represented by the Prairie Home Sch located in the southern plains near the Antelope boundary. The network of unimproved roads and tracks, including the primary Bordeaux Road, illustrates the rural connectivity of Dawes County before modern developments altered the local character. A lone Water Tank and scattered windmills indicate the essential water management required for livestock on this semi-arid high prairie.