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1951 Map of Westover

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

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The winding White River carves a deep valley through this portion of the Great Plains, defining the border between Jones County and Mellette County. The terrain is characterized by dissected bluffs and flat-topped ridges like Mullen, where the landscape drops sharply into the river bottomlands. In the early 1950s, this area remained sparsely populated, with small rural centers of community life anchored by the Riverview School and local parishes.

Remote church sites including St Philip Ch and St Marys Ch are situated near the confluence where the South Fork meets the main river channel. The settlement of Westover sits in the northern reaches of the quadrangle, serving as a focal point for the surrounding ranching country. Mapping for this sheet was conducted as part of the Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin, documenting the drainage patterns of Horse Creek and Cottonwood Creek before further modern infrastructure changes occurred.