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1950 Map of Dorsey NW

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Dorsey NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Redbird Creek carves a deep, meandering course through the northwestern corner of this Nebraska landscape, defining a terrain of sharp elevation changes before the land levels into the agricultural plains of Scott and Steel townships. Surveyed as part of the Missouri River Basin development program, the map captures the rural infrastructure of the early 1950s, where one-room schoolhouses like School No 63 and School No 32 served as local anchors for farming families.

A network of seasonal watercourses and drainage branches, including the East Branch and West Branch, crisscross the territory. Numerous Windmill sites are marked across the sections, indicating the vital reliance on groundwater for livestock and homesteads. The presence of a Gravel Pit and established school locations like School No 100 and School No 93 provides a detailed look at the organized rural community structure before further consolidation in the later 20th century.