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1960 Map of Mooreton West

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Mooreton West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Antelope Creek meanders across this prairie landscape in Richland County, its winding course defining the layout of rural sections during the 1960s. The region is strictly organized by the township system, with Nansen, Abercrombie, Antelope, and Ibsen townships meeting in a network of section lines. This survey shows the agricultural character of the era, marked by fine red dashed lines that indicate field and fence boundaries visible from 1950s aerial photography.

Transportation and community life center on the Northern Pacific railroad corridor in the southern portion of the map. This rail link connects the settlements of Barney and Mooreton, providing the vital infrastructure for moving grain. Local history is anchored by the Antelope Sch and the Antelope Cem, which serve the surrounding farming families. This map records the precise layout of these rural communities before modern shifts in prairie agriculture.