1954 Map of Gables

About this map

Cedar Creek meanders through the heart of this Garfield County landscape, providing a vital water source for the remote ranching and farming operations established here by the mid-1950s. The small settlement of Gables serves as a central point of reference in an area otherwise defined by sections of the Erina, Roosevelt, and Buffalo townships. The presence of School No 30 and School No 9 indicates the distributed nature of the rural community, where local education was organized around these small schoolhouse sites. Numerous Windmill sites are scattered across the terrain, highlighting the reliance on groundwater for livestock and domestic use in this part of the Missouri River Basin. The boundary line for Garfield Co Wheeler Co marks the eastern edge of the survey, where the landscape transitions into the Ericson district.