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1970 Map of Agar NE

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Agar NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Gorman sits along the Chicago and North Western rail line, serving as a primary point of settlement in this northern South Dakota landscape. The map reveals a structured rural society organized into townships like Sanner, Gettysburg, Artichoke, and Owattonna. Local education and spiritual life are anchored by the Artichoke Sch, Owattonna Sch, and the Church of Latter Day Saints.

The winding course of Artichoke Creek provides a natural break in the geometric grid of section lines and fence boundaries. For genealogists, the Schreiber Cem in the southern portion of the sheet provides a specific point of historical interest. The presence of a Gravel Pit near the creek reflects the local utility of the land, while the dense network of field lines recorded from 1969 aerial photography illustrates the intensive agricultural use of the Potter and Sully county borderlands.