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1951 Map of Morrisey NE

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Morrisey NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Beaver Creek and its tributary South Beaver Creek wind through this high plains landscape of Weston County, where early 1950s ranching and emerging energy extraction define the character of the terrain. The presence of the M Bar Ranch anchors the agricultural life of the area, supported by numerous Windmill installations scattered across the sections to provide water for livestock.

The industrial footprint of the Missouri River Basin development program is visible through infrastructure like the Pipe Line and the Morrisey Road corridor. While active Oil exploration is noted, several early sites such as the Oil Well (Inactive) suggest a landscape in transition as the resource extraction economy matured. This topography, characterized by the Rough breaks near the creek beds, remains largely open and sparsely settled during this mid-century period.