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1953 Map of Natwick SW

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Natwick SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Sheep Mountain dominates the central topography of this Platte County region during the early 1950s, serving as a landmark for a landscape defined by ranching and resource extraction. The map reveals a sparse network of rural infrastructure, including the Sybille School and the formerly active Rosentreter School (Abnd), indicating the shifting population of the Missouri River Basin development area.

A complex drainage system of seasonal and permanent waterways like Sybille Creek and Mule Creek provides the primary structure for the few light-duty roads in the area. Evidence of early industry is found at a Mine (Abnd) located west of the mountain, illustrating the ephemeral nature of mountain-side prospecting. This survey documents the intersection of natural topography and human efforts to settle and work the high plains before further modernization.