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1966 Map of Ransom SW

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Ransom SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Wild Horse Creek and Forrester Creek carve a network of drainage across this Ness County landscape, defining the rural character of the Forrester and Center townships during the mid-1960s. The topography is marked by a transition from the elevated western terrain near Nevada to the lower creek beds in the east.

Genealogists and local historians will find the North Star Cem as a primary landmark for family research in this sparsely populated region. Evidence of the area's mid-century economic activity is present through an Oil Well and multiple Sandpit locations, indicating the extraction of natural resources alongside the traditional agricultural land use. The map also traces the winding course of Bazine Dry Creek and Long Branch as they navigate the breaks in the High Plains.