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1949 Map of Chalk Buttes

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Chalk Buttes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The North Platte River winds through this Converse County landscape, anchored by the town of Douglas in the northeast. The terrain is defined by the prominent Chalk Buttes and the high elevation of Sheep Mountain to the south, while several drainages including Wagon Hound Creek and Bed Tick Creek carve through the foothills. This mid-century survey documents a vital transportation corridor where the Chicago and North Western and Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads parallel the river.

Historical overland travel is preserved here through the marking of the Emigrant Trail as it skirts the mountains. Local history researchers will find the Oregon Trail Monument and the early Municipal Airport noted, alongside natural landmarks like Hot Springs and Warm Springs Hill. The map reflects an era of resource management and early aviation development within the Missouri River Basin project.