1967 Map of North Platte

About this map

The South Platte and North Platte River converge at the city of North Platte, marking a vital water and transportation corridor through the western Sand Hills. This mid-century landscape is defined by extensive irrigation and power infrastructure, including the massive Lake C W McConaughy held by the Geo P Kingsley Dam, alongside the Sutherland Reservoir and Lake Maloney. The Union Pacific railroad tracks parallel U.S. Highway 30 along the river valley, serving a string of prairie towns from Ogallala to Maxwell. To the north, the terrain transitions into the Nebraska Sand Hills, where the Nebraska National Forest stands near Halsey and the Scott Lookout Tower. This area is characterized by numerous small valley lakes like Diamond Bar Lake and Winnie Valley Lake, alongside remote rural schools such as the Prairie Dell School and McPherson School.