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1953 Map of Hermosa NE

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Hermosa NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Rural schoolhouses dot the Pennington County landscape in the early 1950s, highlighting the distributed nature of this ranching and farming region. Small, one-room educational centers like Reich Sch and Mann Sch served the scattered families living along the drainages of Antelope Creek and Dry Creek. The terrain is defined by its water management and drainage patterns, including the engineered St Germaine Ditch in the north and the winding path of Spring Creek to the south.

A notable geographic marker is the Base Line running across the northern portion of the quadrangle, serving as a critical reference for local land surveys. The presence of a Gravel Pit near the southern boundary suggests local industry focused on road building or construction materials. Other landmarks like Dodge Sch and North Star Sch further anchor the map for genealogists tracing local families during this period.