1962 Map of Culbertson SW

About this map

Deeply incised drainage systems define the landscape along the Nebraska-Kansas border in this early 1960s study. The rural social fabric of Hitchcock Co is centered on a cluster of community landmarks in the southern sections, including Cornell Ch, Cornell Cem, and Cornell Sch, illustrating the dispersed settlement patterns typical of the Great Plains. The topography is dominated by the winding paths of Driftwood Creek and its tributaries, where the North Fork Driftwood Creek and South Fork Driftwood Creek converge amidst a network of canyons. To the north, further evidence of local education remains with Fairplains Sch and Dykes Sch. The map also captures the early footprints of the petroleum industry with several Oil Wells noted in the southern hills near the state line, while the small settlement of Hoagland sits to the west.