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1951 Map of Vale NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Belle Fourche River snakes through the southern reaches of this Butte County landscape, defining the local topography just east of Vale. This 1951 survey highlights the intricate irrigation network developed as part of the Missouri River Basin project, including the North Spoil Bank Canal, Antelope Lateral, and Wood Lateral. These man-made watercourses reflect the agricultural transformation of the semi-arid plains during the mid-century era.

Rural education centers serve as primary landmarks for the scattered homesteads, with Fairview Sch, Webb Sch, and Plainview Sch distributed across the drainage basins of Willow Creek and Horse Creek. A designated Town Site near the center of the sheet suggests early planning or a shift in local settlement patterns. The map also records several abandoned segments of the Willow Creek Lateral, showing the evolving nature of the region's water management system.