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1950 Map of Irvine

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

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The North Platte River winds through this Converse County landscape, anchoring a corridor of rail and agricultural development during the mid-century. The Chicago and Northwestern and Burlington railroads parallel the river, connecting the settlements of Douglas, Irvine, and Miller. This map shows an economy built on water management and transportation, evidenced by numerous irrigation features like the Ditch (Aban'd) and active pumping stations along the riverbanks.

Beyond the valley floor, the terrain rises toward the Chalk Buttes and is dotted with various Windmills, marking the importance of groundwater for ranching in the drier uplands. Local aviation and recreation are represented by the Municipal Airport and a Golf Course near Douglas. Smaller watercourses such as Wagon Hound Creek and Sand Creek feed into the Platte, while the presence of Beacon 11A indicates the area's role in the transcontinental airway system of the era.