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1960 Map of Robb Draw

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Robb Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

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Table Mountain and its extensive network of irrigation laterals dominate this High Plains landscape, straddling the Wyoming Nebraska border. The 1960 field-check captures a rural environment defined by the management of water, where the Fort Laramie Canal and numerous drainage branches like Crockett Main Drain support agricultural operations in Crockett Meadows. The small settlement of Janise appears in the northeast corner, serving as a rare cluster of human habitation alongside early educational landmarks like Kiowa Sch and Standard Sch.

The presence of family-named or local landmarks such as Togy Mound and Eagle Nest provides concrete reference points for genealogists tracking early settlers in Goshen and Scotts Bluff counties. Smaller details, including a Flowing Well, a Landing Area, and a Gravel Pit, speak to the localized industrial and transport needs of this borderland during the mid-20th century. The intricate web of canals, such as the South Horse Creek Lateral, illustrates the engineering required to sustain life and farming in this arid corridor.