Loading map...

1970 Map of Chadron East

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

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The city of Chadron serves as the focal point for this 1970s survey, illustrating the community's layout and its educational infrastructure centered around Chadron State College. The townscape is densely detailed, featuring Assumption Academy, local schools like High Sch and Middle Sch, and social hubs such as the County Fairground and Finnegan Park. The Chicago and North Western railroad cuts across the landscape, following the general path of Bordeaux Creek and its tributaries, reflecting the historic transportation corridor of the Nebraska Panhandle.

South of the settlement, the terrain shifts into the wooded elevations of the Nebraska National Forest. This section includes the Spotted Tail Campground and markers for the forest and corporate boundaries. Rural life is well-documented through landmarks like the Alpha Sch and Highland Cem, alongside various water tanks and gravel pits that supported the local agricultural and transport economy during this era of western Nebraska's development.