1958 Map of Engstrom Ranch

About this map

Billingsley Ranch and the winding course of Antelope Creek anchor the northern landscape of this Valley County terrain, documented during the late 1950s as part of the Missouri River Basin development program. The map reveals a sophisticated network of water management, evidenced by numerous numbered catchments like Reservoir No 145 and Reservoir No 168, alongside the South Canal and its associated Road on Levee. These features illustrate the intense focus on irrigation and ranching infrastructure in the High Plains. Southward, family-named landmarks such as Uphaus Ranch and Engstrom Ranch sit among the drainages of Brazil Creek and Little Brazil Creek. Local industry is represented by Gravel Pits near the creek bends, while the Mahan and Hoyt Res points to specific historical land and water use by local families.