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1950 Map of Kilgore

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Kilgore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Kilgore and Crookston serve as the primary rail-side hubs along the northern edge of this Cherry County landscape, situated along the Chicago and North Western railroad. The geography transitions from the northern drainages of Minnechaduza Creek and Bull Creek down into the canyon country of the Niobrara River. Near the river, the Anderson Bridge provides a crossing point south of the German and Georgia precincts.

Evidence of a dispersed ranching economy is visible through landmarks such as Dittmer Ranch and Busch Ranch, while a dense network of country schools, including School No 182 and School No 45, illustrates the rural community structure. The southern portion of the sheet reaches into the Nebraska National Forest where the Snake River joins the Niobrara. The northern boundary aligns with the South Dakota Nebraska state line, bordering the Rosebud Indian Reservation.