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1965 Map of McGrew

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of McGrew
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The North Platte River corridor near the Nebraska-Wyoming border reveals a landscape shaped by both early rail transportation and desert irrigation. The town of McGrew sits at the northern edge of this survey, positioned along the Union Pacific line where the valley's flat agricultural land meets the dramatic escarpments of the Panhandle. To the south, the terrain rises sharply into the Wrights range, a complex of high ridges and deep cutouts including Shobar Canyon and Logan Canyon.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the High Butte Cem near the Castle Rock Canal, a critical piece of water infrastructure that allowed for settlement in this arid region. The map is particularly notable for its concentration of family-named landmarks and iconic rock formations like Castle Rock, Steamboat Rock, and Smokestack Rock, which served as navigational markers for early travelers and homesteaders traversing the Horseshoe Bend area.