1900 Map of Chappell

About this map

Rachael Pattison's Grave and the legendary Old California Trail mark the high ground above the North Platte River in this turn-of-the-century survey. The landscape is defined by the transition from the rugged bluffs of Ash Hollow to the extensive irrigation networks of the valley. Early infrastructure is visible through the Union Pacific railroad and a complex system of waterworks, including the Spohn Canal, Lyon's Canal, and Alfalfa Canal, which supported the burgeoning agricultural settlements.