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1970 Map of Selkirk NW

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Selkirk NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Tribune serves as the primary hub of activity in this High Plains landscape, situated along the Missouri Pacific railroad line. The rail corridor is the defining artery for the area's development, connecting the larger settlement at Tribune to the smaller station point at Whitelaw to the east. Agriculture and infrastructure are visible through features like the Pringle Ranch Landing Field and various Gravel Pits, which signify the practical requirements of rural life and road maintenance in Greeley County during the early 1970s.

White Woman Creek meanders through the northern townships of Tribune and Harrison, providing a rare drainage feature in an otherwise uniform topography. The survey captures the transition from town to open prairie, noted by the presence of a Roadside Park along the highway and a scattered Gas Well to the south. This map reflects a period of established ranching and rail-based commerce before significant modern changes to the Western Kansas landscape.