1970 Map of Dickens NW

About this map

Sandhills topography and scattered agricultural features define this rural portion of Lincoln County as it appeared in the early 1970s. The landscape is characterized by a high density of closed-contour depressions and small intermittent ponds, typical of the Nebraska Platte River basin's uplands. Human activity is sparse across the townships of Dickens and Sellers, marked primarily by a lattice of field lines and isolated homesteads like Graves. A prominent industrial feature, a long Pipeline, cuts through the southern sections of the map, providing a sharp contrast to the irregular natural contours. This survey serves as a detailed record of the region’s land use patterns before modern pivots changed the face of High Plains agriculture.