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1985 Map of Tryon NE

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Tryon NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Sandhills of western Nebraska appear here as a landscape of isolated homesteads and cattle operations during the mid-1980s. This survey of the tri-county corner where Hooker, Thomas, and McPherson counties meet reveals a sparsely populated terrain defined by its ranching history. Family names mark the few improvements on the land, such as Miller Ranch and Jameson Ranch, which serve as the primary landmarks in this undulating country.

The infrastructure is characterized by remote outposts like Munson Ranch and V Paxton Ranch, connected by unimproved roads and trails. The map preserves the specific locations of these historic agricultural holdings, including the Black Ranch and Knoll Ranch, reflecting the enduring settlement patterns of a region where vast distances separate neighbors and land use is dictated by the unique topography of the hills.