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1953 Map of Ovid

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Ovid
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The town of Ovid serves as a critical junction for the Union Pacific railroad and the regional agricultural economy in this mid-century survey. Dominated by the massive Sugar Refinery complex, the settlement reflects the intense cultivation enabled by a complex network of irrigation systems including Settlers Canal, Highline Canal, and the Peterson Ditch. These waterways draw from the South Platte River, which divides the terrain alongside the Sedgwick Bar State Game Preserve.

Tracing the historical frontier, the map identifies the Fort Sedgwick (Ruins) and the nearby Fort Sedgwick Military Cem, providing a direct link to the 19th-century military presence in the region. Local education is centered at the Riverview School, while the convergence of Lodgepole Creek with the larger river system highlights the geographical importance of this Sedgwick County corridor for both transport and survival in the high plains.