
Pine Ridge dominates the northwestern landscape of this mid-1980s survey, marking a dramatic transition between the high plains and the valley floors. This escarpment, protected in part by the Nebraska National Forest, overlooks a series of settlements including Chadron, Hay Springs, and Rushville that align with the vital transportation corridor of U.S. Highway 20 and the Chicago and North Western Railway. These towns served as the commercial hubs for the surrounding ranching and farming operations.
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1896 · Oelrichs
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1900 · Oelrichs
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1947 · Box Butte NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1947 · Box Butte NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Box Butte Reservoir East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Twin Lakes
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Spade Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Box Butte NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Box Butte NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Turpin Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500