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1949 Map of Granville NE
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1949 Map of Granville NE

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The prairie landscape of McHenry County is defined by a sparse network of rural schools and small watercourses in the years following World War II. In townships such as Saline and Layton, the placement of the Barnes Sch and School No 2 suggests a community structure organized around distant one-room schoolhouses and scattered family farms. The presence of numerous Windmill and Well labels indicates a heavy reliance on groundwater for agriculture in this northern reach of the Missouri River Basin. Water features like Little Deep Creek and Cut Bank Creek cut through the terrain, leading toward larger basins like North Lake. Cultural life is anchored by the Saline Ch, which serves as a solitary landmark in an otherwise open stretch of land, while North Lake School No 4 marks the southern edge of this remote agricultural district.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1949
Date Published1949
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.7 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain