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1950 Map of Doughboy

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Doughboy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Snake River winds through the heart of the Sandhills in this mid-century survey of western Cherry County. The landscape is defined by its characteristic valleys and flats, including Peterson Valley, Steer Valley, and Hutch Jack Flat, interspersed with numerous lakes such as Medicine Lake and Moon Lake. The rural social fabric of the era is evident in the distribution of isolated educational outposts like Medicine Lake Sch, Heath Sch, and several numbered districts including School No 91 and School No 35.

Remote settlements such as Doughboy represent the sparse population centers of the Nebraska backcountry. Navigation through this water-rich terrain relied on crossings like the Indian Bridge and several flowing wells, which supported ranching across the Nebraska National Forest and private tracts like Gillaspie. The map records a moment before modern consolidation, preserving the locations of early 20th-century schoolhouses and family-named landmarks such as Aljo Hill and Evies Flat.