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1972 Map of Owasco

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Owasco
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Union Pacific tracks and the seasonal flow of Lodgepole Creek define the northern corridor of this Kimball County landscape, where the small settlement of Owasco sits at a critical junction of rail and water. The map documents an era of significant energy and recreational development in western Nebraska, as evidenced by a sprawling Oil Field and the extensive network of Pipeline routes that crisscross the plains.

Social and industrial infrastructure appears in the form of the Four Winds Country Club and various utility landmarks, including a Radio Tower and numerous scattered Gravel Pits. The physical geography is marked by the distinct incision of Sand Draw across the southern half of the quadrangle, while the presence of Bennett Reservoir in the northwest corner highlights the region's managed water resources during the early 1970s.