1950 Map of Leuenberger Ranch

About this map

The Leuenberger Ranch serves as a focal point for this 1950 survey of Converse County, where the high plains landscape is defined by remote livestock operations and a network of essential water sources. Scattered across the terrain are several established homesteads, including Negley Ranch, Layton Ranch, and Keenan Ranch, each connected by unpaved routes like the Glenrock-Ross Road and Ross Road. This era reflects a post-war ranching economy dependent on subterranean water, evidenced by the numerous Windmills peppered across the landscape to tap into the arid soil. Drainage is provided by intermittent watercourses such as Little Sand Creek and Sage Creek. The presence of a Pipe Line running through the southern sections suggests the expansion of energy infrastructure alongside traditional cattle ranching in the Missouri River Basin development area.