1951 Map of Ree Heights NW

About this map

Lake Louise Recreational Area and Wildlife Refuge anchors the southern portion of this landscape, surrounding the waters of Lake Louise. Mapped by the Geological Survey as part of a Missouri River Basin development program, the area is defined by its rural education network and water sources. Four local schools, including Van Zee Sch, East Campbell Sch, Steptoe Sch, and NE Riverside Sch, are distributed across the townships of Ontario, Fairview, and Campbell, indicating the scattered but organized community structure of the mid-century. Drainage is defined by the winding paths of Lost Creek and Wolf Creek, while several sites marked as Flowing Well suggest the importance of groundwater for agriculture and conservation in this part of Hand County.