1954 Map of Leroy

About this map

Leroy serves as the northern anchor for this mid-century survey of the rugged breaks where the High Plains drop toward the Missouri River. The landscape is defined by a series of prominent high points including Barnard Ridge, Red Rock Ridge, and Coal Ridge, which divide the terrain into deep coulees and wide alluvial flats like Greasewood Bottom. The map documents a sparsely populated ranching and dry-land farming region, centered on the Lone Tree Bench and its local Lone Tree Bench Sch. Along the river corridor, the survey captures the natural state of the waterway at Lone Pine Rapids and Castle Bluff Rapids. Industrial traces are few, though an Inactive Coal Mine near the southern border and several small water catchments like Dam 3430 reflect the constant struggle for resources in this semi-arid environment.