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1950 Map of Velma
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1950 Map of Velma

USGS Topo · Published 1950

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Sandhills ranching culture dominates this mid-century landscape on the border of Garden and Arthur Counties. The map reveals an intricate network of named depressions and drainages, such as Voss Valley and Doherty Valley, which dictated the placement of homesteads and essential one-room schoolhouses like School No 27 and School No 40. The small settlement of Velma serves as a central point in an area otherwise defined by sprawling family operations, including the Schneede Ranch, Hall Ranch, and Porter Ranch. These holdings are often centered around vital water sources in an arid environment, exemplified by Jensen Lake and Frye Lake. The mapping, completed as part of the Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin, documents the precise location of windmills and early mid-century roads that connected these remote ranching outposts before later consolidation changed the rural character of the Nebraska Panhandle.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1950
Date Published1950
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions16.9 x 20.8 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain