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1950 Map of Wessington NE
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1950 Map of Wessington NE

USGS Topo · Published 1950

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Cain Creek meanders through this portion of the Missouri River Basin during the mid-century, cutting through the townships of Whiteside, Allen, Wessington, and Wolsey. The landscape is characterized by a high concentration of prairie wetlands and water features, including Bracken Slough, Norwegian Lake, and a Flowing Well. This rural density is supported by a network of localized institutions such as Neeman Sch, Pault Sch, and Updike Sch, indicating a distributed agricultural community before many one-room schoolhouses were consolidated. Two major rail lines, the Chicago and North Western and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific, provide the primary transportation corridors across the plains, connecting these remote townships to larger regional markets.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1950
Date Published1950
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions21.93 x 27.11 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain