1980 Map of Crawford
USGS Topo · Published 1981About this map
The White River and two major rail lines converge at Crawford, a key high-plains settlement defined by its proximity to significant public lands and military history. Just west of the town site, Fort Robinson State Park preserves the grounds of a notable frontier post, featuring a Museum and the Trailside Museum near the banks of Soldier Creek. The topography is dominated by the Red Cloud Buttes, including distinctive formations like Lovers Leap Butte, Saddle Rock, and Giants Coffins Butte that rise above the river valley. The map reveals a specialized local economy and infrastructure, from the Crawford National Fish Hatchery and local Waterworks to the intersection of the Chicago and North Western and Chicago Burlington and Northern railroads. These transit corridors, alongside numerous Gravel Pits, highlight the late-20th-century development of this Dawes County hub.
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