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1950 Map of Goose Egg

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

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Casper Mountain dominates the southern landscape of this mid-century survey, rising sharply above the winding North Platte River. The settlement of Mountain View serves as a focal point for infrastructure near the river's bend, where the Chicago and Northwestern and Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads converge. This corridor was a vital transit hub, evidenced by the presence of Miller Spur and a network of irrigation ditches and pipelines servicing the surrounding basin.

Evidence of early 20th-century rural life is scattered across the terrain, including the Sageglen Sch and a local Cem near the river. Significant local history is preserved through markers such as the Historical Marker along the riverbank and Izaak Walton Park near the junction of Casper Creek. The map captures a moment when the region's transport economy was transitioning, balancing ranching roads like Poison Spider Road with industrial Gravel Pits.