1951 Map of Kilpatrick Lake

About this map

Snake Creek and its complex tributaries, including the North Branch and South Branch, dominate this mid-century portrait of the Nebraska Panhandle. The landscape is defined by the cattle ranching economy of the late 1940s, marked by numerous family-named holdings such as Hood Ranch, Hall Ranch, and Orr Ranch. The network of country schools, from School No 31 in the north to School No 54 in the south, illustrates the rural settlement pattern before the consolidation of the late 20th century.