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1963 Map of Royal

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Royal
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Verdigre Creek and its East Branch carve through the agricultural landscape of northern Antelope County, defining the drainage patterns for the townships of Verdigris and Eden. The village of Royal serves as the primary hub, situated along the tracks of the Chicago and North Western railroad. This rail corridor was central to the local economy, facilitating the movement of goods and people across the plains.

Rural infrastructure is well-documented, showing a network of localized institutions such as Sunny Side Sch, Hollylodge Sch, and School No 85 that anchored these farming communities. Notable landmarks include the State Fish Hatchery near the creek and Grove Lake in the northwest. For those tracing family histories, the location of the Royal Cem and various section-line roads provides a clear geographic framework of the area as it functioned in the early 1960s.