1949 Map of Sunnydale

About this map

The community of Sunnydale Community House and the nearby Sunnydale Sch serve as the primary social and civic anchors for this high plains landscape in eastern Adams County. Published as part of the Department of the Interior’s program for the development of the Missouri River Basin, the map illustrates a rural area defined by seasonal watercourses and agricultural infrastructure. A significant piece of irrigation history is visible through the Henrylyn Canal (Abandoned), which cuts across the northern terrain alongside the natural paths of Lost Creek and Sand Creek. The survey, based on 1948 aerial photography and 1949 plane-table methods, captures the precise layout of section lines and township boundaries as the region transitioned during the post-war era.