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1967 Map of De Grey NW

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of De Grey NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Pleasant Valley defines the southern portion of this Hughes County landscape, where the seasonal drainage of Dehart Draw cuts through the high plains. The topography is shaped by the wide basin of Medicine Knoll Creek in the northwest corner, a corridor followed by the Chicago and North Western railroad. This 1960s survey provides a clear view of the rural infrastructure during the development of the Missouri River Basin, including the isolated Valley Sch and a handful of Gravel Pit excavations that supported local road building.

A significant historical marker, the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, runs along the southern edge of the map, delineating former land divisions that persisted into the modern survey era. The township of Bretton occupies the northeastern section, characterized by numerous small depressions and prairie potholes typical of the region's terminal moraine geology. The map documents a sparsely settled agricultural area just before many small rural schools and local landmarks began to consolidate or fade from the modern landscape.