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1965 Map of Dawson Butte

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Dawson Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Dawson Butte rises as a central landmark in this portion of Douglas County, where the transition from ranching heritage to residential development is evident. The northern reaches feature Monte Vista Estates, while the community of Tomah sits along the dual rail lines of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Denver and Rio Grande Western. This corridor follows the drainage of East Plum Creek, a primary waterway that has long defined local transport and settlement patterns.

Genealogists will find the St Philip in the Field Church and Glen Grove Cem near the intersection of West Plum Creek and the historical Dakan Road. The landscape is etched with the markers of early water management, including the Benjamin Ditch, and the industrial footprint of the Perry Pits and various gravel operations. From the wooded slopes of Pike National Forest to the waters of Lake Wauconda, the map documents a territory defined by its ridges and the rail-dependent economy of the mid-20th century.