1973 Map of White Lake

About this map

White Lake National Wildlife Refuge anchors this section of Slope County, where the sprawling waters of White Lake are surrounded by the transition between the Cannonball River and North Cedar Creek drainage basins. The landscape is defined by its rural infrastructure in the early 1970s, characterized by the townships of Connor and Hume. Grounded in the local community of the era, the map identifies specific landmarks essential to prairie life, such as Norman Church and the Connor Sch No 1. The terrain is marked by topographic rises like Moord, while small-scale industry is represented by a solitary Gravel Pit. The map captures a moment in time where the natural preservation of the wildlife refuge coexisted with dispersed family ranching and farming operations.