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1950 Map of Shimmins Lake
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1950 Map of Shimmins Lake

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Dismal River winds through the heart of this Sandhills landscape, creating a distinct corridor across the plains of Hooker and Thomas Counties. In the late 1940s, this region remained a sparsely populated ranching territory where local education was centered on small, decentralized schoolhouses bearing family names. The map documents these rural hubs, including McPherson Sch, Daggett Sch, and Rodewald Sch, which served as the primary social and civic anchors for the surrounding homesteads. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, Shimmins Lake provides a notable water feature in an otherwise arid expanse of terrain. This survey was conducted as part of the Department of the Interior's Missouri River Basin development program, recording the placement of Heflin Sch, Davis Sch, and other landmarks before further consolidation of rural districts changed the local social geography.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1950
Date Published1950
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions18 x 21.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain