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1951 Map of Vale

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Vale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The settlement of Vale serves as the focal point of this early 1950s survey, situated along the Chicago and North Western railroad near the intersection of Butte and Meade counties. This landscape is defined by the sophisticated irrigation infrastructure of the Missouri River Basin project, featuring the South Canal, Shaw Lateral, and Beal Lateral that diverted water across the plains.

Genealogists can identify localized historical markers including the Wagner Historical Monument and three distinct rural school sites: Farview Sch, Cottonwood Sch, and the already Riggs Sch (Abandoned). The transition from early pioneer burials to established community life is recorded in the locations of Old Vale Cem and the newer Vale Cem, while natural water sources like Sulphur Spring and Whitewood Creek drain the undulating Highland terrain.