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1900 Map of Chappell

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Chappell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1900
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1900

About this map

The North Platte River carves a significant corridor through this Nebraska landscape, where early 20th-century irrigation efforts are evident in a dense network of gravity-fed water systems. Labels such as the Sporn Canal, Fox Canal, and Alfalfa Canal reveal the region's agricultural transition. Along the river, historical waypoints like Ash Hollow and the Rachael Pattison's Grave mark the path of westward expansion.

Settlement is concentrated along the riverbanks and the Union Pacific rail line, featuring the towns of Chappel, Oshkosh, and Lewellen. Away from the water, the map documents the high plains with isolated ranching outposts like Coombe's Ranch and Libbey's Ranch. The survey also preserves the route of the Old California Trail, providing a clear link between the era's emerging railroad infrastructure and the wagon routes that preceded it.