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1948 Map of Whitman

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Whitman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad cuts through the southern Nebraska Sandhills, connecting the small unincorporated communities of Whitman and Duluth. This post-war survey highlights a landscape defined by extensive ranching operations, such as the Monahan Ranch, Dumbbell Ranch, and Rothwell Ranch, which utilized the natural meadows between the dunes. The presence of the Red Mill School serves as a reminder of the rural education system that supported these isolated ranching families during the mid-20th century.

Water is the central feature of the terrain, with the Middle Loup River and its various branches, including the North Branch and Middle Branch, winding through the hills. Numerous wet-weather lakes and permanent bodies like Sunflower Lake, Krumpf Lake, and Green Lake fill the depressions between the sandy ridges, providing critical resources for the local cattle industry in the transition between Cherry and Grant counties.