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1952 Map of Webster Dam

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Webster Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The South Fork Solomon River dominates this Rooks County landscape, defined here by the creation of the Webster Reservoir and the establishment of Webster State Park. This mid-century survey, updated in the late 1970s, captures the transition of the valley from agricultural river bottom to a managed recreational and water-storage basin. The small settlement of Webster is situated just south of the dam, supported by local infrastructure including a landing strip and the nearby Webster Cemetery.

Upland from the reservoir, the terrain rises toward Sugar Loaf and is dissected by numerous drainages such as Bow Creek, Sand Creek, and Ash Creek. Genealogists will find interest in the documented locations of rural burial grounds like Mt Vernon Cemetery and the various quarries and windmills that speak to the region's ranching and resource extraction history. The map also delineates civil boundaries including Belmont, Richland, and Rush, providing a clear view of the area's jurisdictional organization at the time of the dam's completion.