1979 Map of Studley

About this map

The Union Pacific railroad tracks and the winding South Fork Solomon River define the northern corridor of this High Plains landscape, where the settlement of Studley sits at the junction of rail and river. This late 1970s survey illustrates a rural environment transitioning between agricultural tradition and energy extraction, most visible in the Solomon Oil Field and various Oil Wells scattered across the township boundaries of Gettysburg and East Saline. To the northwest, Sheridan State Fishing Lake provides a distinct hydrological landmark fed by North Fork Solomon River. Local social history is anchored in the south by the Mount Pleasant Ch and its adjacent Mount Pleasant Cem, while the drainage patterns of Museum Creek and Rock Creek carve the topography between the Solomon and Saline watersheds.