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1951 Map of Hoagland

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Hoagland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Hoagland sits at the southern edge of this mid-century survey, a small rail-side community where the South Loup River meets the Union Pacific line. The surrounding landscape of the Sandhills is defined by a sprawling network of family-named ranchlands, including the Halstead Ranch, Marr Ranch, and Miles Ranch. This pattern of settlement reflects the region’s specialized cattle economy during the post-war era, where large holdings were centered around vital water sources like Tarbox Lake and Philpott Lake.

To the north, the terrain transitions into the Wild Horse Flats, a distinctive geomorphological feature noted for its wide expanses. The presence of rural infrastructure, such as School No 12 and School No 30, highlights the localized community nodes that served these remote ranching families. From the heights of Shanklin Bluff to the marshes of Mudd Lake, the map provides an exacting record of the Thomas and Logan county borderlands before further modernization altered these historic ranch boundaries.