Loading map...

1963 Map of Scottsbluff North

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

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The North Platte River winds through the southwestern corner of this survey, defining a landscape dominated by a complex network of irrigation and drainage. North of Scottsbluff, the terrain is etched by the Interstate Canal, Tri-State Canal, and Enterprise Canal, illustrating the vital role of water management in the development of the Missouri River Basin. The presence of the University of Nebraska Scottsbluff Experiment Sta underscores the area's agricultural focus.

Local history is preserved through scattered rural schools like Sunflower Sch and Victory Hill Sch, alongside small rail-side settlements such as Mintle and Heldt. For genealogists, the map identifies Fairview Cem and Sunset Memorial Park (Cem). Traces of the region's pioneering past remain visible via the Emigrant Trail and an Old Railroad Grade that cuts across the northern flats toward Lake Alice and the North Platte National Wildlife Refuge.