1962 Map of Venango NW

About this map

The South Platte River and the Union Pacific railroad define the northwestern corner of this Sedgwick County landscape, marking a vital transit corridor through the plains in the early 1960s. This survey, part of the Missouri River Basin development program, shows a region transitioning from the river valley to the tablelands, bifurcated by the Colorado-Nebraska State Line on its eastern edge. Local social and civic life is anchored by the County Fairground and the Julesburg Cem, while the rural education system is still visible through the presence of Liberty Sch and North Plainview Sch. The land use reflects a mix of traditional ranching, evidenced by the many red-dashed fence lines, and emerging energy interests indicated by several Gas Wells scattered across the township lines.