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1985 Map of Kimball

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Kimball
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Lodgepole Creek serves as the central artery for this High Plains landscape, where the agricultural and industrial patterns of the mid-1980s are clearly etched across the Nebraska-Colorado border. The map documents a corridor of growth along the rail and highway lines connecting Bushnell, Kimball, Dix, and Potter. An extensive network of oil and gas fields, including the widespread Oil Field and Gas Field labels, indicates the heavy energy extraction characteristic of the region during this era.

Beyond the civic centers, the landscape is defined by geological features like Point of Rocks and Lone Pine Butte, alongside the broad ephemeral drainages of Sidney Draw and Rocky Hollow. Notable landmarks such as the Ammunition Depot (Abandoned) and Western Nebraska Comm College provide specific points of interest for local historians, while the Oliver Reservoir highlights the importance of water management in this arid environment.