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1949 Map of Parkerton

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Parkerton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

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The Big Muddy Oil Field dominates this 1949 landscape, where an extensive network of pipelines and storage tanks traces the mid-century energy production of Converse County. Parallel rail lines, the Burlington Northern and the Chicago and Northwestern, follow the southern bank of the North Platte River, connecting the settlement of Parkerton to the expanding community at Glenrock.

South of the river corridor, the terrain transitions into a drainage system of creeks and canyons. Waterways like Deer Creek, Indian Creek, and Little Deer Creek carve through the rising elevation, which was surveyed with landmarks like Beacon No 13. Local history is preserved in details such as a hillside Cem and numerous named drainages including Willow Creek and Dry Canyon, reflecting the area's dual character as both an industrial oil hub and a traditional high-plains ranching environment.