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1980 Map of Chadron West

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Chadron West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Chadron serves as the focal point of this 1980 survey, where the convergence of the Chicago and North Western railroad and the White River defines the local geography. The map captures the town's role as a regional hub, featuring the campus of Chadron State College and the local Courthouse. Outside the main settlement, the landscape transitions from the riparian corridors of Lone Tree Creek and Chadron Creek to the protected land of the Nebraska National Forest.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the various burial grounds, including Shisler Cem south of town and the neighboring Calvary Cem and Greenwood Cem. Industrial and transport footprints are visible through the Chadron Municipal Airport and a series of Gravel Pits, illustrating the infrastructure supporting this corner of Dawes County. Small community markers like the Adventist Sch and the Drive-in Theater reflect the social landscape of the early 1980s.