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1949 Map of Parkerton

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Parkerton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Big Muddy Oil Field dominates this late-1940s landscape, illustrating the industrial character of Converse County during the post-war energy boom. The infrastructure of petroleum extraction is evident across the sheet, from the prominent Oil Refinery near Glenrock to the network of pipelines and service roads that crisscross the terrain. The North Platte River serves as a primary geographic anchor, its banks paralleled by two major rail lines: the Chicago and Northwestern and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy.

Settlement patterns are concentrated along this river and rail corridor, notably at Parkerton and the outskirts of Glen Rock. Away from the industrial activity of the valley, the topography rises into a complex system of drainages including Deer Creek, Little Deer Creek, and Indian Creek. Landmarks such as Beacon No 13 and a local Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of this ranching and oil-producing region.