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2015 Map of Queen City

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Queen City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Queen City serves as the primary hub of this Schuyler County landscape, situated at the intersection of local routes and the regional drainage system. The terrain is defined by the headwaters of several notable river systems, including the S Fork Middle Fabius River, the N Fork S Fabius River, and the N Fork Salt River. These waterways carve a network of ridges and valleys that have historically dictated the placement of roads and homesteads.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of local burial sites, such as Mount Zion Cemetery, Myers Cemetery, and the Tarr Cemetery, reflecting the area's deep-rooted rural community. To the northwest, the small settlement of Julesburg sits among agricultural fields, while the Applegate Airport and the Public Water Supply District 1 L Reservoir to the south indicate the mid-20th-century modernization of local infrastructure and utility management.