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1949 Map of Clausen Ranch

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Clausen Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Clausen Ranch and Robinson Ranch anchor this landscape in Converse County, captured during a post-war survey focused on the development of the Missouri River Basin. The terrain is defined by the drainage of Lightning Cr and its tributary, Little Lightning Creek, which carve through the high plains. Ranching operations are the primary sign of settlement, connected by an emerging network of thoroughfares like the Highland Loop Road and Walker Creek Road.

Industrial and utility development is evident through the presence of a Pipe Line cutting across the southern sections and a Gravel Pit to the north. Smaller landmarks like the Artesian Well and the site at Morton provide specific points of interest for local historians tracking early 20th-century water use and remote homestead locations. The map illustrates a period of transition as remote rangeland was increasingly integrated into regional infrastructure.