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1951 Map of Newell

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

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Newell Experiment Station sits at the heart of this Western South Dakota landscape, illustrating the mid-century intersection of agricultural research and irrigation engineering. The town of Newell serves as the primary hub, surrounded by an intricate network of water management features including the Wolf Canal, the Town Site Lateral, and various levees that channel water toward the surrounding ranching and farming operations. The Chicago and North Western railway cuts through the southern terrain, connecting the cattle-loading area at Morsman Siding to the regional market.

Rural life in the early 1950s is meticulously documented through the placement of localized institutions such as Riverside Sch, Milberg Sch, and Langdon Sch. The geography is defined by the winding course of the Belle Fourche River and its many tributaries, like Horse Creek and Owl Creek, which carve through the Vale valley. This survey captures a specific era of Butte County history where heavy infrastructure, from the local Airport to numerous Gravel Pits, supported a growing prairie community.